OUTMANEUVER

outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart

(verb) defeat by more skillful maneuvering; “The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans”; “My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

outmaneuver (third-person singular simple present outmaneuvers, present participle outmaneuvering, simple past and past participle outmaneuvered)

(American spelling, transitive) To perform movements more adroitly or successfully than.

Anagrams

• outmaneuvre

Source: Wiktionary


Out`ma*neu"ver, Out`ma*noeu"vre, v. t.

Definition: To surpass, or get an advantage of, in maneuvering; to outgeneral.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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DISPERSION

(noun) the act of dispersing or diffusing something; “the dispersion of the troops”; “the diffusion of knowledge”


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