Definitions for outmaneuverˌaʊt məˈnu vər

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

out•ma•neu•verˌaʊt məˈnu vər(v.t.)

  1. to outwit or defeat by maneuvering.

  2. to surpass in maneuvering.

Origin of outmaneuver:

1790–1800

Princeton's WordNet

  1. outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart(verb)

    defeat by more skillful maneuvering

    "The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations"

Wiktionary

  1. outmaneuver(Verb)

    To perform movements more adroitly or successfully.


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