From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishoutsmartout‧smart /aʊtˈsmɑːt $ -ˈsmɑːrt/ verb [transitive] BEAT/DEFEATto gain an advantage over someone using tricks or your intelligence SYN outwit The older kids outsmart the young ones when trading cards.→ See Verb table
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outsmart• Pollard and the Dingles try to outsmart each other over the barn development.• From a human relations point of view, Janet had outsmarted Hazel by refusing to become a victim over a trivial matter.• Glover felt hot under the collar; it would seem that all manner of deranged people were managing to outsmart him.• Lansdale also helped Diem to outsmart his domestic adversaries.• He can't even outsmart his own electorate, let alone us.• His only chance is to outsmart Koch's crew in shifty winds.• The transaction settled, Heather got back into the carriage, feeling triumphant as usual when outsmarting males at their own game.• The lizard can outsmart predators by leaving its tail behind to confuse them.• And Royle is hoping to outsmart the old master, just like he did last season. 