outmaneuver

[ out-muh-noo-ver ]

/ ˌaʊt məˈnu vər /

to outwit, defeat, or frustrate by maneuvering.

to outdo or surpass in maneuvering or maneuverability.

Origin of outmaneuver

First recorded in 1790–1800; out- + maneuver

But emotional reactions spawned by the “fill in the blanks” theory can often outmaneuver that sense of doubt.

Generation Naive: Why Young People Can’t Help Falling for Strangers Online |Caitlin Dickson |March 25, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
But that means he will have to outmaneuver a president determined to avenge the shellacking that handed Boehner the gavel.

John Boehner's Reality Check |Howard Kurtz |January 3, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
In any game from stud-poker to marketing mining stock Mr. Wingfield can outwit, outmaneuver and outgeneral a hundred like "Larry."

My Adventures with Your Money |George Graham Rice
They tried to outmaneuver him; he stepped back to his former spot, catching his breath and digging frantically for his knife.

Police Your Planet |Lester del Rey

No—they must hang onto the girl's ship and outmaneuver the others.

Astounding Stories, May, 1931 |Various
Instead he attempted to outmaneuver him by springing first to right, then to left, to at last completely circle him.

Forbidden Cargoes |Roy J. Snell
His only real chance now was to outrun or outmaneuver the marauders.

Tom Swift and The Visitor from Planet X |Victor Appleton