Local English word record

outmaneuver

verb · 1 sense

defeat by more skillful maneuvering

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Examples

  • The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans
  • My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations

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Synonyms

outmanoeuvre, outsmart

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