From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishoutmanoeuvreout‧ma‧noeu‧vre British English, outmaneuver American English /ˌaʊtməˈnuːvə $ -ər/ verb [transitive] BEAT/DEFEATto gain an advantage over someone by using cleverer or more skilful plans or methods SYN outwit He believed he could outmanoeuvre and trap the English king.→ See Verb table
