1. (

• besiege ,
• beleaguer ,
• surround ,
• hem_in ,
• circumvent ,

) surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna" ;

2. (

• outwit ,
• overreach ,
• outsmart ,
• outfox ,
• beat ,
• circumvent

) beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors" ;

3. (

• hedge ,
• fudge ,
• evade ,
• put_off ,
• circumvent ,
• parry ,
• elude ,
• skirt ,
• dodge ,
• duck ,
• sidestep

) 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" ;