outflank verb

/ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/ v [T]

Definition

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to move forward past an enemy position in order to attack it from the side or from the back

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to do better than an opponent by winning an advantage over them

The government has outflanked the opposition by cutting taxes.

(Definition of outflank verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Synonyms and related words:

to worry

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