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outsmart

[ out-smahrt ]

/ ˌaʊtˈsmɑrt /

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verb (used with object)

to get the better of (someone); outwit.

Idioms for outsmart

outsmart oneself, to defeat oneself unintentionally by overly elaborate intrigue, scheming, or the like: This time he may have outsmarted himself.

Origin of outsmart

1925–30; out- + smart (adj.)

Words nearby outsmart

outsit, outsize, outskirt, outskirts, outsleep, outsmart, outsoar, outsold, outsole, outsource, outspan

Example sentences from the Web for outsmart

With no weapons onboard, the crew is forced to outsmart the pirates.

Tom Hanks on His Riveting Oscar Moment That Ends ‘Captain Phillips’ |Marlow Stern |October 15, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
This is where you can outsmart the regime with cunning patience.

Former East Timor President José Ramos-Horta’s Advice For Syrian Rebels |José Ramos-Horta |July 17, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
He tried to outsmart the instructors by resting the back of his head on a buoy in the pool.

Inside Seal Team Six by Don Mann Excerpt |Don Mann |December 4, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
But like millions of others, I went through phases when I was cocksure I could outsmart the market.

Return of the Day Trader |Lee Eisenberg |April 9, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

A half-crazy kid and yours truly trying to outsmart and out-Tarzan these wild men.

The Syndic |C.M. Kornbluth
It's cat and mouse, who can outsmart whom, hunter versus hunted fun.

Little Brother |Cory Doctorow
We place a mental block in your mind, but you outsmart us, and now you know our weakness.

The Flying Cuspidors |V. R. Francis
Don't try to outsmart your interrogator by giving false information.

I Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon |Richard Sabia
Anything he's after must be worth plenty to any guy who can outsmart him.

Man of Many Minds |E. Everett Evans

British Dictionary definitions for outsmart

outsmart

/ (ˌaʊtˈsmɑːt) /

verb

(tr) informal to get the better of; outwit