Definition of Outwit

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

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

Definition of Outwit

1. v. t. To surpass in wisdom, esp. in cunning; to defeat or overreach by superior craft.

2. n. The faculty of acquiring wisdom by observation and experience, or the wisdom so acquired; -- opposed to inwit.

Definition of Outwit

1. Verb. (transitive) To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Outwit

1. to get the better of by superior cleverness [v -WITTED, -WITTING, -WITS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Outwit

outwinds
outwing
outwinged
outwinging
outwings
outwinning
outwins
outwinter
outwintered
outwintering
outwinters
outwish
outwished
outwishes
outwishing
outwit (current term)
outwith
outwits
outwitted
outwitter
outwitters
outwitting
outwon
outwoo
outwooed
outwooing
outwore
outwork
outworked
outworker

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