OUTMANOEUVRE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Present simple: I / you / we / they outmanoeuvre ... he / she / it outmanoeuvres

Past simple: outmanoeuvred

Past participle: outmanoeuvred

-ing form: outmanoeuvring

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 "outmanoeuvre" is one way to...):

best; outdo; outflank; scoop; trump (get the better of)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "outmanoeuvre"):

outgeneral (surpass in generalship)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The fighter managed to outmanoeuvre his opponent