outmaneuver

  • 21Outflank — Out*flank , v. t. 1. (Mil.) To go beyond, or be superior to, on the flank; to pass around or turn the flank or flanks of. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To outmaneuver in a competition; to bypass a competitor s main defenses. [PJC] …

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  • 22outfox — out*fox (out f[o^]ks ) v. t. [out + fox; from the supposed cleverness of a fox in stalking prey.] To defeat or gain an advantage over (an antagonist) by clever stratagems; to outwit; to outmaneuver; to outsmart. [PJC] …

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  • 23Outgeneral — Out*gen er*al, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Outgeneraled}or {Outgeneralled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Outgeneraling} or {Outgeneralling}.] To exceed in generalship; to gain advantage over by superior military skill or executive ability; to outmaneuver.… …

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  • 24Outgeneraled — Outgeneral Out*gen er*al, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Outgeneraled}or {Outgeneralled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Outgeneraling} or {Outgeneralling}.] To exceed in generalship; to gain advantage over by superior military skill or executive ability; to outmaneuver …

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  • 25Outgeneraling — Outgeneral Out*gen er*al, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Outgeneraled}or {Outgeneralled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Outgeneraling} or {Outgeneralling}.] To exceed in generalship; to gain advantage over by superior military skill or executive ability; to outmaneuver …

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  • 26Outgeneralled — Outgeneral Out*gen er*al, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Outgeneraled}or {Outgeneralled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Outgeneraling} or {Outgeneralling}.] To exceed in generalship; to gain advantage over by superior military skill or executive ability; to outmaneuver …

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  • 27Outgeneralling — Outgeneral Out*gen er*al, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Outgeneraled}or {Outgeneralled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Outgeneraling} or {Outgeneralling}.] To exceed in generalship; to gain advantage over by superior military skill or executive ability; to outmaneuver …

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  • 28out- — prefix Etymology: 1out in a manner that exceeds or surpasses and sometimes overpowers or defeats < outmaneuver > …

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  • 29outgeneral — transitive verb Date: 1767 to surpass in generalship ; outmaneuver …

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  • 30beat — I. verb (beat; beaten or beat; beating) Etymology: Middle English beten, from Old English bēatan; akin to Old High German bōzan to beat Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to strike repeatedly: a. to hit repeatedly so as to inflict pain&#8230; …

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