circumvent

1. (transitive) to avoid or get around something; to bypassExamples: "The line turns a sharp right-angle to the north to circumvent the town, and then plunges straight into the 1 in 50, which lasts for nearly 20 miles with few intermissions, and some pitches of 1 in 40."transitive

2. (transitive) to surround or besiegetransitive

3. (transitive) to outwit or outsmartExamples: "We are mortified by not being thought worthy of trust; and there is also a feeling of small triumph in circumventing those who doubt either our inclination or our power of service."transitive