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Definition of outsmart verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

outsmart

verb

NAmE//ˌaʊtˈsmɑrt//

outsmart somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they outsmart

he / she / it outsmarts

past simple outsmarted

-ing form outsmarting

to gain an advantage over someone by tricking them or using your intelligence synonym outwit She always managed to outsmart her political rivals.

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