outmaneuver

outmaneuver
Synonyms and related words:
bamboozle, beat, beat all hollow, beat hollow, beguile, best, betray, bluff, cajole, cheat on, circumvent, conjure, deceive, defeat, delude, destroy, diddle, do in, double-cross, drub, dupe, elude, evade, fix, foil, forestall, frustrate, gammon, get around, get round, give the runaround, give the slip, go one better, gull, hide, hoax, hocus-pocus, hornswaggle, hors de combat, humbug, juggle, lambaste, lather, let down, lick, mock, outclass, outdo, outfight, outfigure, outflank, outfox, outgeneral, outgo, outguess, outjump, outleap, outmarch, outpace, outperform, outplay, outpoint, outrange, outreach, outride, outrival, outrun, outsail, outshine, outsmart, outstep, outstrip, outvie, outwit, overjump, overleap, overmatch, overplay, overreach, override, pass the buck, pigeon, play one false, put, put something over, ruin, settle, skin, skin alive, snow, stonewall, string along, take in, thrash, trick, trim, triumph over, trounce, two-time, undo, victimize, whip, worst

Moby Thesaurus. . 1996.

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  • Outmaneuver — Out ma*neu ver, Outmanoeuvre Out ma*n[oe]u vre, v. t. To surpass, or get an advantage of, in maneuvering; to outwit or frustrate by clever stratagems; to outgeneral. [1913 Webster +PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • outmaneuver — index beat (defeat), circumvent, dupe, elude, ensnare, illude, pettifog, surmount …   Law dictionary

  • outmaneuver — or outmanoeuvre [out′mə no͞o′vər] vt. outmanneuvered or outmanoeuvred, outmanneuvering or outmanoeuvring to maneuver with better effect than; outwit …   English World dictionary

  • outmaneuver — verb defeat by more skillful maneuvering (Freq. 1) The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations • Syn: ↑outmanoeuvre, ↑outsmart • Hypernyms: ↑outdo, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • outmaneuver — /owt meuh nooh veuhr/, v.t. 1. to outwit, defeat, or frustrate by maneuvering. 2. to outdo or surpass in maneuvering or maneuverability. [1790 1800; OUT + MANEUVER] * * * …   Universalium

  • outmaneuver — verb To perform movements comparatively more adroitly or successfully …   Wiktionary

  • outmaneuver — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. outwit, outdo, excel; see defeat 1 , exceed . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To get the better of by cleverness or cunning: outsmart, outthink, outwit, overreach. See WIN …   English dictionary for students

  • outmaneuver — out|ma|neu|ver [ ,autmə nuvər ] verb transitive to defeat or gain an advantage over someone by being more clever or skillful than they are …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • outmaneuver — v. move into a superior position; outwit; be superior in handling and maneuvering …   English contemporary dictionary

  • outmaneuver — out•ma•neu•ver [[t]ˌaʊt məˈnu vər[/t]] v. t. 1) to outwit or defeat by maneuvering 2) to surpass in maneuvering • Etymology: 1790–1800 …   From formal English to slang

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