circumvent

v 1: lay siege to [syn: {besiege}, {beleaguer}, {surround}, {hem

in}]

2: beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She

outfoxed her competitors" [syn: {outwit}, {overreach}, {outsmart},

{outfox}, {beat}]

3: avoid or try to avoid, as of duties, questions and issues;

"He dodged the issue" [syn: {hedge}, {fudge}, {evade}, {put

off}, {parry}, {elude}, {skirt}, {dodge}, {duck}, {sidestep}]