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单词 outsmarts
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outsmart

verb

out·​smart ˌau̇t-ˈsmärt How to pronounce outsmart (audio)
outsmarted; outsmarting; outsmarts

transitive verb

: to get the better of
especially : outwit

Synonyms

  • fox
  • outfox
  • outmaneuver
  • outslick
  • outthink
  • outwit
  • overreach
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Example Sentences

The government must gather large amounts of information in order to outsmart its enemies. an inexpensive security system that would likely be outsmarted by anyone with a serious interest in circumventing it
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Word History

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

outsmart

verb

out·​smart au̇t-ˈsmärt How to pronounce outsmart (audio)
outsmarted; outsmarting
: to beat or trick by being more clever than He outsmarted his enemies.

outsmarts

verb

present tense third-person singular of outsmart
as in outwits
to get the better of through cleverness an inexpensive security system that would likely be outsmarted by anyone with a serious interest in circumventing it

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • outwits
  • thwarts
  • deceives
  • defeats
  • outfoxes
  • outmaneuvers
  • overcomes
  • fools
  • overreaches
  • foxes
  • tricks
  • outslicks
  • circumvents
  • outthinks
  • foils
  • frustrates
  • balks
  • baffles
  • dupes
  • outguesses
  • hinders
  • impedes
  • gulls
  • conquers
  • licks
  • second-guesses
  • obstructs
  • cozens
  • blocks
  • bars
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