To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of compelling to surrender.
To avoid an obstacle by going around it.
lay siege to
avoid or try to avoid, as of duties, questions and issues; "He dodged the issue"
beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
surround so as to force to give up; "The Turks besieged Vienna"
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
