circumvent vs outstrip

circumvent and outstrip both are verbs.

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

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

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

circumvent (verb)	outstrip (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	go far ahead of
surround so as to force to give up