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Outmaneuvered: meaning, definitions and examples

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outmaneuvered

 

[ aʊtˈmɪnʊɚd ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

strategic advantage

Outmaneuvered is the past tense of outmaneuver. It refers to the act of gaining an advantage over someone by outsmarting or outwitting them. This word is often used in contexts involving competition, situations where tact or strategic thinking is required, such as in games, business negotiations, or military tactics. The term suggests a cleverness that allows one to avoid direct confrontation while still achieving their goals.

Synonyms

outfoxed, outplayed, outsmarted, outwitted.

Examples of usage

  • The chess champion outmaneuvered his opponent.
  • In the negotiation, she outmaneuvered the competitors.
  • The general outmaneuvered enemy forces with a clever strategy.

Translations

Translations of the word "outmaneuvered" in other languages:

🇵🇹 ultrapassado

🇮🇳 निपुणता से हराया गया

🇩🇪 überlistet

🇮🇩 dikerjai

🇺🇦 вислизнув

🇵🇱 przechwycony

🇯🇵 出し抜かれた

🇫🇷 déjoué

🇪🇸 superado

🇹🇷 daha akıllıca hareket etmek

🇰🇷 능가된

🇸🇦 تجاوز عليه

🇨🇿 překonán

🇸🇰 prekonaný

🇨🇳 被超越

🇸🇮 presežen

🇮🇸 yfirbugaður

🇰🇿 алдамшы

🇬🇪 გადაჭარბებულია

🇦🇿 üstün gəlinmiş

🇲🇽 superado

Etymology

The term 'outmaneuver' combines the prefix 'out-', meaning 'beyond' or 'more than', with 'maneuver', which originates from the French word 'manoeuvre', itself deriving from the Latin 'manu operare', meaning 'to work by hand'. The verb 'maneuver' originally referred to military exercises, denoting the movements and tactics employed in navigating an army. Over time, the use of the term expanded beyond its military origins to refer to any strategic maneuvering in various contexts, including games, politics, and business. The addition of 'out-' signifies exceeding or surpassing someone in skill or tactics, reinforcing the notion of cleverness and strategic superiority inherent in the act of outmaneuvering.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,745, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.