circumvent

surround so as to force to give up

• “The Turks besieged Vienna”

beat through cleverness and wit

• “I beat the traffic”
• “She outfoxed her competitors”

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”