Verb
1. surround so as to force to give up;
"The Turks besieged Vienna"2. beat through cleverness and wit;
"I beat the traffic""She outfoxed her competitors"3. 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"