OUTMANOEUVRE

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

outmanoeuvre (third-person singular simple present outmanoeuvres, present participle outmanoeuvring, simple past and past participle outmanoeuvred)

(British spelling, transitive) To surpass, or get the advantage of, in manoeuvring; to outgeneral.

Anagrams

• outmanoeuver, outmanĹ“uver

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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