circumvent vs overreach

circumvent and overreach both are verbs.

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

As verbs, circumvent and overreach are synonyms defined as:

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

circumvent (verb)	overreach (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)	beat through cleverness and wit
beat through cleverness and wit	fail by aiming too high or trying too hard
surround so as to force to give up