circumvent vs outsmart

circumvent and outsmart both are verbs.

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

As verbs, circumvent and outsmart are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of circumvent include beat, outfox, outwit, overreach.

circumvent (verb)	outsmart (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)	beat through cleverness and wit
beat through cleverness and wit	defeat by more skillful maneuvering
surround so as to force to give up