overreach vs circumvent

overreach and circumvent both are verbs.

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

As verbs, overreach and circumvent are synonyms defined as:

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

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