OUTMANEUVER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Present simple: I / you / we / they outmaneuver ... he / she / it outmaneuvers

Past simple: outmaneuvered

Past participle: outmaneuvered

-ing form: outmaneuvering

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