Circumvent
Related Definitions
[v] avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
[v] beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
[v] surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
Synonyms
beat, beleaguer, besiege, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, hem in, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreach, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt, surround
Related Terms
avoid, baffle, balk, bamboozle, beat, befool, beg, beguile, betray, bilk, blast, bluff, brave, burke, bypass, cajole, challenge, cheat on, checkmate, circle, circuit, circuiteer, circulate, circumambulate, circummigrate, circumnavigate, close the circle,