Definition of Outsmart

1. Verb. Beat through cleverness and wit. "Sam cannot outsmart Sue "; "She outfoxed her competitors"

Exact synonyms: Beat, Circumvent, Outfox, Outwit, Overreach
Related verbs: Beat, Beat Out, Crush, Shell, Trounce, Vanquish
Generic synonyms: Exceed, Outdo, Outgo, Outmatch, Outperform, Outstrip, Surmount, Surpass
Derivative terms: Beatable

2. Verb. Defeat by more skillful maneuvering. "The fighter managed to outsmart his opponent"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations"
Exact synonyms: Outmaneuver, Outmanoeuvre
Generic synonyms: Best, Outdo, Outflank, Scoop, Trump
Specialized synonyms: Outgeneral

Definition of Outsmart

1. to outwit [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: outwit

Lexicographical Neighbors of Outsmart

outsizes
outskate
outskated
outskates
outskating
outskirt
outskirts
outsleep
outsleeping
outsleeps
outslept
outslick
outslicked
outslicking
outslicks
outsmart (current term)
outsmarted
outsmarting
outsmarts
outsmell
outsmelled
outsmelling
outsmells
outsmelt
outsmile
outsmiled
outsmiles
outsmiling
outsmoke
outsmoked

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