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outsmart

UK
/aʊtˈsmɑːt/
US
/aʊtˈsmɑrt/

Translations

outsmartverb
outsmarted
Past Simple
outsmarted
Past Participle
outsmarting
Gerund
UK
/aʊtˈsmɑːt/
US
/aʊtˈsmɑrt/
déjouerEmployer plus de ruse ou d'intelligence pour prendre l'avantage sur quelqu'un.
She managed to outsmart her competitors by launching a new product ahead of schedule.
Elle a réussi à déjouer ses concurrents en lançant un nouveau produit avant la date prévue.
Additional translations
surpasserSens plus général, surtout pour l'intelligence ou l'habileté.
Synonyms
outthink
outmaneuver
deceive
fool
beguile
trick
outwit
Antonyms
be outsmarted
fail

Definitions

outsmartverb
To defeat or get the better of someone by being more clever or cunning.
She managed to outsmart her competitors by launching a new product ahead of schedule.
To surpass in intelligence or skill; to outwit.
The chess prodigy could outsmart players twice his age.
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