outmanoeuvre

Verb (transitive)

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

outmanoeuvre(v = verb.competition) outmaneuver, outsmart - defeat by more skillful maneuvering; "The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations"

is one way to best, outdo, outflank, scoop, trump

Sample sentence:
The fighter managed to outmanoeuvre his opponent

outmanoeuvre, v.tr. (US -maneuver)
1 use skill and cunning to secure an advantage over (a person).
2 outdo in manoeuvring.

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