outfox vs circumvent

outfox and circumvent both are verbs.

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

As verbs, outfox and circumvent are synonyms defined as:

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

outfox (verb)	circumvent (verb)
outdo someone in trickery	avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
beat through cleverness and wit	beat through cleverness and wit
	surround so as to force to give up