Outsmart
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transitive verb.
To gain the advantage over by cunning; outwit.
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verb.
to
beat
in a competition of wits
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verb.
defeat by more skillful maneuvering
verb.
beat through cleverness and wit
Word Usage
"Plus he's a smug know-it-all brat who shouts down or tries to intimidate anyone he can't outsmart, which is almost anyone."
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
exceed
outdo
outgo
outmatch
outperform
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
bamboozle
beguile
betray
bluff
cajole
verb-form
outsmarted
outsmarting
outsmarts