outmaneuver
US /ˌaʊt.məˈnuː.vɚ/
UK /ˌaʊt.məˈnuː.vɚ/
1.
to defeat or gain an advantage over an opponent by using more skill and cleverness
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The smaller boat managed to outmaneuver the larger ship in the narrow channel.
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The politician tried to outmaneuver his rivals with a clever strategy.