Entry Word: outwit

Function: verb

Meaning: to get the better of through cleverness <a plan to outwit their opponents at their own game>

Synonyms fox, outfox, outsmart, outmaneuver, overreach

Related Words outguess, second-guess; baffle, balk, circumvent, foil, frustrate, thwart; cozen, deceive, dupe, fool, gull, trick; conquer, defeat, lick, overcome; bar, block, hinder, impede, obstruct