English verb: outsmart | |||
1. | outsmart (competition) beat through cleverness and wit | ||
Samples | I beat the traffic. She outfoxed her competitors. | ||
Examples | Sam cannot outsmart Sue | ||
Synonyms | beat, circumvent, outfox, outwit, overreach | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass | ||
Verb group | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | ||
2. | outsmart (competition) defeat by more skillful maneuvering | ||
Samples | The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans. My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations. | ||
Examples | The fighter managed to outsmart his opponent | ||
Synonyms | outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | outgeneral | ||