Outmaneuver

verb

verb ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    American standard spelling of outmanoeuvre.

    "Her banter with Cruise comes with wily amusement. She’s not intimidated by him; in fact, she matches him beat for beat and when the action moves to that long car chase scene she actually outmaneuvers him."

  2. 2
    defeat by more skillful maneuvering wordnet

Synonyms

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Example

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"Can you outmaneuver your opponents?"

Etymology

From out- + maneuver.

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