| Main Entry: |
outwit/outsmart |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
get the better of; figure out before another |
Synonyms: |
baffle,
bamboozle*,
beat*,
bewilder, cap,
cheat,
circumvent,
con*,
confuse,
deceive,
defeat,
defraud,
dupe, end-run, fake out, finagle,
fox*, goose, gull,
have*,
hoax,
hoodwink, lead astray, make a fool of, make a monkey of,
mislead, outdo, outfox, outgeneral, outguess, outjockey, outmaneuver, outthink, overreach, pull a fast one on, put one over on, run circles around,
swindle,
take in*,
top*,
trick,
worst*
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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