transitive verb.
To surround (an enemy, for example); enclose or entrap.
transitive verb.
To go around; bypass.
transitive verb.
To avoid or get around by artful maneuvering.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To gain advantage over by artfulness, stratagem, or deception; defeat or get the better of by cunning; get around; outwit; overreach: as, to circumvent one's enemies.
Synonyms See cheat.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To gain advantage over by arts, stratagem, or deception; to decieve; to delude; to get around.