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OUTMANEUVER
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I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they outmaneuver ... he / she / it outmaneuvers
Past simple: outmaneuvered
Past participle: outmaneuvered
-ing form: outmaneuvering
Sense 1
Meaning:
Defeat by more skillful maneuvering
Example:
My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations
Synonyms:
outmaneuver; outmanoeuvre; outsmart
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Hypernyms (to "outmaneuver" is one way to...):
best; outdo; outflank; scoop; trump (get the better of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "outmaneuver"):
outgeneral (surpass in generalship)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
The fighter managed to outmaneuver his opponent
