English verb: outmanoeuvre | |||
1. | outmanoeuvre (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 outmanoeuvre his opponent | ||
Synonyms | outmaneuver, outsmart | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | outgeneral | ||