Synonyms for Circumvent (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (surround so as to force to give up):
beleaguer, besiege, surround, hem inWordNet sense 2 (beat through cleverness and wit):
beat, outfox, outsmart, outwit, overreachWordNet sense 3 (avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)):
dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, sidestep, skirt, put offFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit