1. (

• outwit ,
• overreach ,
• outsmart ,
• outfox ,
• beat ,
• circumvent

) beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors" ;

2. (

• outmaneuver ,
• outmanoeuvre ,
• outsmart ,

) defeat by more skillful maneuvering; "The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations" ;