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Definition of outwit verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

outwit

 verb
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. wit nounwitty adjectivewitticism nounoutwit verb
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