In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
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.
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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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