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outgeneral

[out-jen-er-uhl] / ˌaʊtˈdʒɛn ər əl /
VERB
outsmart
Synonyms
STRONGEST
baffle bamboozle circumvent deceive outdo outfox outmaneuver
STRONG
beat bewilder cap cheat con confuse defeat defraud dupe finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink mislead outguess overreach swindle top trick worst
WEAK
end-run fake out figure out juke lead astray outjockey outthink take in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid assist be honest help
STRONG
clear up explain give guard lose protect surrender
VERB
outthink
Synonyms
WEAK
baffle bamboozle beat bewilder cap cheat circumvent con confuse deceive defeat defraud dupe end-run fake out figure out finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink juke lead astray mislead outdo outfox outguess outjockey outmaneuver outsmart overreach swindle take in top trick worst
VERB
outwit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deceive outfox outmaneuver
STRONG
baffle bamboozle beat bewilder cap cheat circumvent con confuse defeat defraud dupe finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink mislead outdo outguess outsmart overreach swindle top trick worst
WEAK
end-run fake out figure out juke lead astray outjockey outthink take in
Antonyms
STRONG
abet aid assist be honest clear up encourage enlighten explain give guard help lose protect support surrender
VERB
outwit/outsmart
Synonyms
WEAK
baffle bamboozle beat bewilder cap cheat circumvent con confuse deceive defeat defraud dupe end-run fake out finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink lead astray make a fool of make a monkey of mislead outdo outfox outguess outjockey outmaneuver outthink overreach pull a fast one on put one over on run circles around swindle take in top trick worst

Example Sentences

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Lincoln's friend in Kansas, instead of securing that delegation for him, had suffered the Seward men to outgeneral him, and the prospects were by no means flattering.

From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life by Herndon, William H.

For two or three days and nights they managed to outgeneral all their adversaries, and succeeded bravely in making the best of their way to a Free State.

From The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author. by Still, William

Then I saw an elderly gentleman pacing back and forth between two feminine chatterboxes, and trying to outgeneral the two happy people.

From A Romance in Transit by Lynde, Francis

We resolve now and here to outgeneral circumstances.

From A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees by Dix, Edwin Asa

But possibly we can think up some way to outgeneral him.”

From The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune by Goldfrap, John Henry

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.