outwit

US /ˌaʊtˈwɪt/
UK /ˌaʊtˈwɪt/
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1.

defeat (someone) by using one's intelligence or cunning

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The clever detective managed to outwit the criminal.
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She always finds a way to outwit her opponents in debates.
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outsmartoutmaneuveroutfoxoutthinkcircumvent