Outflank
verb
verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force). transitive
- 2 get the better of wordnet
- 3 To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example). transitive
"Unscrupulous members offered special discounts, illegal rebates, and unauthorized underquotations to outflank their conference partners, and blamed their agents or 'invented' competition to justify these tactics."
- 4 go around the flank of (an opposing army) wordnet
Example
More examples"Unscrupulous members offered special discounts, illegal rebates, and unauthorized underquotations to outflank their conference partners, and blamed their agents or 'invented' competition to justify these tactics."
Etymology
From out- + flank.