Outgeneral
/aʊtˈdʒɛnɹəl/ verb
verb ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To outdo or surpass (someone) in military skill or leadership. transitive
"In general, our Generals were out generalled on Long Island, and Sullivan and Stirling with 1000 Men were made Prisoners, in Consequence of which, and several other unfortunate Circumstances, a Council of War thought it prudent to retreat from that Island, and Governors Island and then from New York."
- 2 surpass in generalship wordnet
Example
More examples"In general, our Generals were out generalled on Long Island, and Sullivan and Stirling with 1000 Men were made Prisoners, in Consequence of which, and several other unfortunate Circumstances, a Council of War thought it prudent to retreat from that Island, and Governors Island and then from New York."
Etymology
From out- + general.