outsmart vs circumvent

outsmart and circumvent both are verbs.

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

As verbs, outsmart and circumvent are synonyms defined as:

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

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