circumvent

英 [sɜːkəm'vent] 美[,sɝkəm'vɛnt]

• vt. 包围；陷害；绕行

1. surround so as to force to give up;

"The Turks besieged Vienna"

2. beat through cleverness and wit;

"I beat the traffic"

"She outfoxed her competitors"

3. 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"