vverb.competitionsurround so as to force to give upSynset:beleaguer besiege hem in surround
Examples:- The Turks besieged Vienna
Derivationally Related Form:besieger
Hypernyms:assail attack
Inherited Hypernyms:besiegeattackcontend
Direct Hyponyms:blockadeebbseal off
Full Troponyms:blockadeebb
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.competitionbeat through cleverness and witSynset:beat outfox outsmart outwit overreach
Examples:- I beat the traffic
- She outfoxed her competitors
Derivationally Related Form:beatable
Hypernyms:exceed outdo outgo outmatch outperform outstrip surmount surpass
Inherited Hypernyms:outwitsurpassbeatget the better of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: outsmart, outwit, overreach)
vverb.communicationavoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)Synset:dodge duck elude evade fudge hedge parry put off sidestep skirt
Examples:- He dodged the issue
- she skirted the problem
- They tend to evade their responsibilities
- he evaded the questions skillfully
Derivationally Related Form:hedgerdodgingcircumventionhedgedodgehedgingdodgerevasion
Hypernyms:avoid
Inherited Hypernyms:hedgeavoid
Direct Hyponyms:begquibble
Full Troponyms:begquibble
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something