outmanoeuvre or US outmaneuver(ˌaʊtməˈnuːvə
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to secure a strategic advantage over by skilful manoeuvre
Synonyms
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outwit,
outdo,
get the better of,
circumvent,
outflank,
outsmart,
steal a march on,
put one over on,
outfox,
run rings round
outthink,
outgeneral,
outjockey,
Usage examples
How could a woman like Connie Byrnes outmanoeuvre such a woman as Alice Dakin?
, C B Greenfield - A Little Madness (1986)The gay marriages were timed by city officials to outmanoeuvre the conservative group.
canada.com (2004)This RS will outmanoeuvre a Subaru Impreza - and that could outmanoeuvre
Times, Sunday Times (2002)A reluctant volleyer who invariably ran round her backhand, she was so quick and so fit that she was difficult to outmanoeuvre.
, ITF World of Tennis (1993)