Definitions for outwitˌaʊtˈwɪt
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
out•witˌaʊtˈwɪt(v.t.)-wit•ted, -wit•ting.
to get the better of by superior cleverness.
Archaic. to surpass in wisdom.
Origin of outwit:
1645–55
Princeton's WordNet
outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent(verb)
beat through cleverness and wit
"I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
outwit(verb)ˌaʊtˈwɪt
to do sth better than sb by using more intelligent methods
She managed to outwit her attacker and get free.
Wiktionary
outwit(Verb)
To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.
Translations for outwit
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
outwit(verb)
to defeat (someone) by being cleverer than he is
She managed to outwit the police and escape.
- uitoorlê, fop, kulAfrikaans

- يَفوقُه حيلَةً ودهاءًArabic

- надхитрямBulgarian

- passar a perna emPortuguese (BR)

- přelstítCzech

- überlistenGerman

- narreDanish

- ξεγελώ με την εξυπνάδα μουGreek

- burlar, ser más listo queSpanish

- üle kavaldamaEstonian

- ترفند بهتری زدنFarsi

- olla ovelampiFinnish

- se montrer plus malin queFrench

- לְהַעֲרִים עַל-Hebrew

- ज्यादा होशियार हो कर दूसरे को परास्त कर देनाHindi

- nadmudritiCroatian

- túljár vki eszénHungarian

- mengalahkan kepandaianIndonesian

- leikaáIcelandic

- superare (in astuzia)Italian

- だしぬくJapanese

- …보다 한 수 위이다Korean

- pergudrautiLithuanian

- pārspēt viltībāLatvian

- mengakaliMalay

- te slim af zijnDutch

- narre, overlisteNorwegian

- przechytrzyćPolish

- چال رفتن، ترفند بهتری زدنPersian

- چالبازى كولPashto

- passar a perna emPortuguese

- a fi mai isteţ decâtRomanian

- перехитритьRussian

- oklamaťSlovak

- prelisičitiSlovenian

- nadmudritiSerbian

- överlistaSwedish

- ชนะด้วยสติปัญญาThai

- mat etmek, aklıyla yenmekTurkish

- 以機智勝過,瞞騙Chinese (Trad.)

- перехитритиUkrainian

- ذہانت سے مغلوب ہوناUrdu

- đánh lừaVietnamese

- 以智取胜,瞒骗Chinese (Simp.)

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