What is the meaning of circumvent?

verb

• Surround so as to force to give up.
  • usage: "The Turks besieged Vienna"
  • synonyms: besiege, beleaguer, surround, hem in
• Beat through cleverness and wit.
  • usage: "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
  • synonyms: outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat
• Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues. )
  • usage: "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
  • synonyms: hedge, fudge, evade, put off, parry, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep