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outwit

/ˌaʊtˈwɪt/

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verb

/ˌaʊtˈwɪt/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по одержанию победы или получению преимущества над кем-либо благодаря большей хитрости или уму.

A verb used to indicate the act of defeating or gaining an advantage over someone by being more clever or cunning.

  1. Outsmart or outmaneuverB2formal

    To defeat or gain an advantage over someone by using superior intelligence, cleverness, or cunning.

    ruПерехитрить

    • The detective managed to outwit the criminal by setting a clever trap.
    • In the chess match, she outwitted her opponent with an unexpected move.
    • The fox outwitted the hunters by doubling back through the forest.

    Synonymsbeatcircumventdeceivefoilget the better ofoutfoxoutmaneuveroutsmarttrick

Forms
  • outwitted past participle
  • outwitted past simple
  • outwitting present participle
  • outwits third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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