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outwit

verb

NAmE//ˌaʊtˈwɪt//

outwit somebody/somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they outwit

he / she / it outwits

past simple outwitted

-ing form outwitting

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to defeat someone or something or gain an advantage over them by doing something smart or by tricking them synonym outsmart the amusing story of a bird outwitting a cat Somehow he always manages to outwit his opponents.

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