HyperDic: outmaneuver

English > 1 sense of the word outmaneuver:
VERBcompetitionoutmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmartdefeat by more skillful maneuvering
outmaneuver > pronunciation
Soundsawtmahnuw'ver
Rhymesachiever ... woodcarver: 114 rhymes with ver...
English > outmaneuver: 1 sense > verb 1, competition
Meaningdefeat by more skillful maneuvering.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelThe fighter managed to outmaneuver his opponent
Examples
  • "The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans"
  • "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations"
Synonymsoutmanoeuvre, outsmart
NarroweroutgeneralSurpass in generalship
Broaderoutdo, outflank, trump, best, scoopget the better of
Spanishburlar, engañar
Catalanengalipar, enganyar, enredar

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