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outwit

[out-wit] / ˌaʊtˈwɪt /
VERB
deceive
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 outgeneral 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

Example Sentences

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She favors installing parental controls, even though wily children can outwit them, on grounds that some thwarting is better than none at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

Liz is a compelling creation, at once smart, sassy and wily, and there is fun to be had watching her slickly outwit credulous individuals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

Armed with their new knowledge, the team hopes to outwit bacteria by cutting off multiple pathways.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2024

By deploying thousands of autonomous UAVs, USVs, UUVs and UGVs, she suggested, the U.S. military would be able to outwit, outmaneuver, and overpower China’s military, the People’s Liberation Army.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2024

“What season was that? We’ve done so many sequences where I outwit dogcatchers....”

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein