circumvent - verb

• surround so as to force to give up
• beat through cleverness and wit
• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

circumvent - thesaurus

beat   beleaguer   besiege   dodge   duck   elude   evade   fudge   hedge   outfox   outsmart   outwit   overreach   parry   sidestep   skirt   surround