Verb
/ˌoutməˈno͞ovər/,
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outmanoeuvred, past tense; outmaneuvers, 3rd person singular present; outmanoeuvred, past participle; outmaneuvering, present participle; outmanoeuvring, present participle; outmaneuvered, past participle; outmaneuvered, past tense; outmanoeuvres, 3rd person singular present;
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Evade (an opponent) by moving faster or with greater agility
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the YF-22 can outmaneuver any fighter flying today
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Use skill and cunning to secure an advantage over (someone)
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he would be able to outmaneuver his critics
Web Definitions:
- defeat by more skillful maneuvering; "The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations"
- To perform movements comparatively more adroitly or successfully