nose out

blank outwit thwart

baffle balk block bury checkmate circumvent confound contravene cook counterplot cross disappoint discomfit disconcert disprove foil invalidate neutralize nonplus nullify overturn puzzle quell reduce refute ruin scuttle shave shellac skunk spoil squash stump subdue subjugate surmount undo victimize

beat down beat the system cast down cause setback edge out put end to take the wind out of (one's) sails throw for loop

abet aid allow approve assist clarify clear up endorse enlighten explain grow help open permit prove support surrender validate win yield

encourage give up inspirit lose

catch disclose distinguish encounter expose find identify notice observe recognize reveal see spot uncover

ascertain descry espy meet note scent unmask

dig up hit on hit upon meet with smell out smoke out stumble on track down tumble into turn up wise up to

conceal cover hide ignore let go lose miss misunderstand neglect overlook suppress

not see pass by

catch come upon design detect determine devise disclose explore hear identify invent learn locate notice observe realize recognize reveal see spot unearth

ascertain conceive contrive debunk discern distinguish elicit espy glimpse originate perceive pioneer sense

bring to light come across dig up ferret out get wind of get wise to light upon look up pick up on smoke out think of turn up

conceal hide ignore lose miss misunderstand neglect overlook

destroy

pass by

creep ease inch

infiltrate sidle steal worm

slip by slip past squeeze by squeeze past

lose wallop

slip by squeeze by

ascertain bring to light drive out get at sniff out uncover unearth

be on to chase chase down determine dig out dig up disclose discover elicit extract follow hunt hunt down learn penetrate pick up on pierce probe pry pursue quest root out scout out search out seek smell out smoke out trace track down trail worm out

discern nose recognize sense sniff

be on the track of be on the trail of get wind of

overlook

chase fall behind falter lag pull

dally dangle dawdle delay dog drag draggle draw droop extend flag halt hang haul hunt linger loiter plod poke procrastinate pursue shadow shag spook spoor stalk straggle stream tail tarry tow trace track traipse trudge

bedog bring up the rear drop back fall back follow a scent hang back hang down poke along string along tag along take out after

advance carry on complete finish forward go hasten hurry ignore leave leave alone let go push rise run away rush shorten speed stop tiptoe

lead