circumvent vs besiege

circumvent and besiege both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circumvent	No	No	Yes	No
besiege	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, circumvent and besiege are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of circumvent include beleaguer, hem in, surround.

circumvent (verb)	besiege (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)	harass, as with questions or requests
beat through cleverness and wit	surround so as to force to give up
surround so as to force to give up	cause to feel distressed or worried