outmaneuver

Verb
Synonyms: outmanoeuvreoutsmart

WordNet 3.0

Verb (1)

  1. defeat by more skillful maneuvering“The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans”“My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations”Synonyms: outmanoeuvreoutsmart
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Outmaneuver \Out`ma*neu"ver\, Outmanoeuvre \Out`ma*noeu"vre\, v. t. To surpass, or get an advantage of, in maneuvering; to outwit or frustrate by clever stratagems; to outgeneral. [1913 Webster +PJC]
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