Outmanoeuvre (Verb)
Meaning
Defeat by more skillful maneuvering; "The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations".
Classification
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
Examples
- The experienced chess player outmanoeuvred his young opponent with a series of clever moves.
- During the marketing campaign, our team outmanoeuvred the competition by launching a surprise promotional offer.
- Her quick thinking allowed her to outmanoeuvre the attacker and escape safely.
- The politician's subtle diplomacy helped him to outmanoeuvre his opponents and secure the deal.
- In a game of cat and mouse, the detective outmanoeuvred the suspect and finally gathered enough evidence to make an arrest.