cir·cum·vent 
/ˌsɚkəmˈvɛnt/ verb
cir·cum·vents; cir·cum·vent·ed; cir·cum·vent·ing /ˌsɚkəmˈvɛnt/ verb [+ obj] formal : to avoid being stopped by (something, such as a law or rule) : to get around (something) in a clever and sometimes dishonest way
▪ We circumvented the problem by using a different program. ▪ He found a way to circumvent the law.
▪ We circumvented the problem by using a different program. ▪ He found a way to circumvent the law.
— cir·cum·ven·tion /ˌsɚkəmˈvɛnʃən/ noun [noncount]
▪ The circumvention of tax laws is illegal.
/ˌsɚkəmˈvɛnʃən/ noun [noncount] ▪ The circumvention of tax laws is illegal.
