outmanoeuvre
verb [T] UK (US outmaneuver) /ˌaʊt.məˈnuː.vər/
/-vɚ/ Definition
› to cleverly get an advantage over someone, especially a competitor: In the negotiations, he outmanoeuvred his rivals by offering a higher price.Winning and defeatingScoring, winning and losing in sport
(Definition of outmanoeuvre verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- annihilate verb
- bank verb (MONEY)
- be one in the eye for sb idiom
- beat sb at their own game idiom
- beat sb hollow idiom
- hammering noun (DEFEAT)
- move/go in for the kill idiom
- near thing noun
- outclass verb
- outpace verb
- outperform verb
- rout noun
- rout verb
- triumphalism noun
- triumphant adjective
- trounce verb
- trouncing noun
- trouser verb
- trump verb
- vanquish verb
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