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

[ Syn: besiege , beleaguer , surround , hem in ]

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

[ Syn: outwit , overreach , outsmart , outfox , beat ]

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

[ Syn: hedge , fudge , evade , put off , parry , elude , skirt , dodge , duck , sidestep ]