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- [out-muh-noo-ver]
- /ˌaʊt məˈnu vər/
- /aʊt.mə.ˈnuː.və(r)/
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- [out-muh-noo-ver]
- /ˌaʊt məˈnu vər/
Definitions of outmaneuver word
- verb with object outmaneuver to outwit, defeat, or frustrate by maneuvering. 1
- verb with object outmaneuver to outdo or surpass in maneuvering or maneuverability. 1
- noun outmaneuver Evade (an opponent) by moving faster or with greater agility. 1
- abbreviation OUTMANEUVER outwit 1
- transitive verb outmaneuver If you outmaneuver someone, you gain an advantage over them in a particular situation by behaving in a clever and skillful way. 0
- verb transitive outmaneuver to maneuver with better effect than; outwit 0
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Origin of outmaneuver
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; out- + maneuver
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Parts of speech for Outmaneuver
noun
adjective
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preposition
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outmaneuver popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
outmaneuver usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for outmaneuver
verb outmaneuver
- outsmart — to get the better of (someone); outwit.
- outfox — to outwit; outsmart; outmaneuver: Politics is often the art of knowing how to outfox the opposition.
- outwit — to get the better of by superior ingenuity or cleverness; outsmart: to outwit a dangerous opponent.
- outflank — to go or extend beyond the flank of (an opposing military unit); turn the flank of.
- beat — If you beat someone or something, you hit them very hard.
Antonyms for outmaneuver
verb outmaneuver
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- fall behind — to drop or descend under the force of gravity, as to a lower place through loss or lack of support.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
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