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outsmart

[ out-smahrt ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to get the better of (someone); outwit.


outsmart

/ ˌaʊtˈsmɑːt /

verb

  1. informal.
    tr to get the better of; outwit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of outsmart1

1925–30; out- + smart (adj.)
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. outsmart oneself, to defeat oneself unintentionally by overly elaborate intrigue, scheming, or the like:

    This time he may have outsmarted himself.

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Example Sentences

Between fatigue, runny nose, body aches, scratchy throat, and the occasional fever, it’s only normal for people to try to outsmart one of the 200 viruses that can cause a cold.

From Salon

The petrochemical industry has a long history of outsmarting regulation.

But traffickers often outsmart authorities with new smuggling tactics and governments don’t catch up fast enough, UN investigators say.

From BBC

With consistent effort and a commitment to outsmarting identity thieves, you can significantly reduce your risk and safeguard your financial and emotional well-being.

From Salon

He resigned from Google in 2023, and has warned about the dangers of machines that could outsmart humans.

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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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