circumvent

verb3

1. •
   to avoid or get around something; to bypass

   • 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. — 1950
2. •
   to outwit or outsmart

   • 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. — 1834
3. •
   to surround or besiege