the world > movement > rate of motion > move at specific rate [verb (transitive)] > gain (ground) upon > catch up or overtake > outstrip > specifically a pursuer or competitor (2)
transitive. To outrun, outpace, or leave behind (a pursuer, a fellow competitor in a race, etc.). Cf. to throw off 7a at phrasal verbs. Obsolete.
transitive. To shake off or elude (a pursuer, a fellow competitor in a race, etc.). Cf. to throw out 8a at phrasal verbs, to throw off the scent at…