circumvent vs outdo

circumvent and outdo both are verbs.

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

As verbs, outdo is a hypernym of circumvent; that is, outdo is a word with a broader meaning than circumvent:

Other hypernyms of circumvent include exceed, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass.

circumvent (verb)	outdo (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)	be or do something to a greater degree
beat through cleverness and wit	get the better of
surround so as to force to give up