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 | ||