evade vs circumvent

evade and circumvent both are verbs.

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

As verbs, evade and circumvent are synonyms defined as:

evade and circumvent: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Other synonyms of evade include dodge, duck, elude, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt.

evade (verb)	circumvent (verb)
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
use cunning or deceit to escape or avoid	beat through cleverness and wit
escape, either physically or mentally	surround so as to force to give up
practice evasion