| Main Entry: | beat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat, surpass |
Synonyms: |
be victorious, best, better, conquer, exceed, excel, outdo, outplay, outrival, outrun, outshine, outstrip, overcome, overtake, overwhelm, shoot ahead of, subdue, top, transcend, triumph, vanquish, whip |
Antonyms: |
cede, lose, relinquish, retreat, surrender |
| Main Entry: | defeat |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | conquer in athletic contest |
Synonyms: |
KO, beat, bust, clobber, cream*, deck, drop*, drub, edge, flax, flog, floor*, knock out, lambaste*, lick, outhit, outjump, outplay, outrun, overpower, plow under, pommel, pound*, powder, pulverize, run roughshod over, skin*, steamroll, take, take it all, take to cleaners, tan*, thrash, total, trounce, wallop, whack, whomp, win, work over, zap |
| Notes: | decimate means to kill or destroy in large numbers; defeat means to win a victory over or to beat |
Antonyms: |
give up, lose, surrender |
| Main Entry: | outclass |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | surpass |
Synonyms: |
beat, best, better, cap, dominate, eclipse, exceed, excel, go beyond, go one better, improve upon, outdistance, outdo, outhussle, outmatch, outpace, outperform, outplay, outrank, outrival, outrun, outshine, outstrip, pass, put to shame, rise above, surmount, top, tower, win the race |
| Main Entry: | outdistance |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outrun |
Synonyms: |
beat, best, better, exceed, go beyond, go one better, leave behind, outclass, outdo, outhussle, outpace, outperform, outplay, overtake, pass, surpass, top, win the race |
| Main Entry: | outflank |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outmaneuver |
Synonyms: |
beat, best, better, defeat, excel, outclass, outdo, outfox, outperform, outplay, outshine, outsmart, outwit, surpass, top |
| Main Entry: | outfox |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outsmart |
Synonyms: |
best, defeat, excel, outclass, outdo, outperform, outplay, outwit, surpass, top |
| Main Entry: | upset |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defeat |
Synonyms: |
be victorious, beat, conquer, get the better of, outplay, overcome, overpower, overthrow, overturn, topple, triumph over, win |
Antonyms: |
fail, lose |
| Main Entry: | outperform |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | beat |
Synonyms: |
better, defeat, exceed, outplay, outrun, surpass, top |
| Main Entry: | outshine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | outdo |
Synonyms: |
beat, defeat, exceed, excel, outperform, outplay, surpass, transcend |