outgeneral
Beat through tactics
To outgeneral is to defeat through superior strategy or tactical thinking, as a general might outmaneuver an opposing commander: Napoleon outgeneraled his Austrian opponents at Austerlitz.
The word extends beyond military contexts to any situation where someone wins by outsmarting rather than overpowering: She outgeneraled the competition by anticipating market shifts.
Beat through superior cunning
- outsmartDefeat through superior cunning
- deceiveCause false belief
- trickDeliberate deception
- outmaneuverDefeat through superior tactics
shrewd · cunning · guile · astute · baffle · confound · hoodwink · sly
Defeat through superior tactics
- outflankBypass an opponent's position
- defeatVictory over another
- vanquishDefeat thoroughly in conflict
- routOverwhelming one-sided victory
overwhelm · campaign · battlefield · encircle · ambush · siege · assault · feint
Inescapable capture position
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- endgameConcluding phase of competition
- openingGap or start
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
zugzwang · pin · fork · skewer · sacrifice · positional · outplay · blunder
Defeat through superior reasoning
- anticipateExpect beforehand
- planDetailed proposal for achieving
- calculateDetermine through math
- maneuverDeliberate tactical movement
coordinate · execute · navigate · orchestrate · analyze · adapt · forecast · scheme
outwit
Beat through superior cunning
outmaneuver · shrewd · cunning · guile · astute · baffle · confound · hoodwink · sly · scheming
outmaneuver
Defeat through superior tactics
- outflankBypass an opponent's position
- defeatVictory over another
- vanquishDefeat thoroughly in conflict
rout · overwhelm · campaign · battlefield · encircle · ambush · siege · assault · feint · pincer
checkmate
Inescapable capture position
- stalemateMutual obstruction preventing progress
- endgameConcluding phase of competition
- openingGap or start
gambit · zugzwang · pin · fork · skewer · sacrifice · positional · outplay · blunder · promotion
outthink
Defeat through superior reasoning
- anticipateExpect beforehand
- planDetailed proposal for achieving
- calculateDetermine through math
maneuver · coordinate · execute · navigate · orchestrate · analyze · adapt · forecast · scheme · prioritize
commander
Person with authority over others
tactician · authority · command · direct · lead · head · admiral · warlord · field marshal
outgeneralunderperform
Fail to meet standards
mismanage · fumble · flounder · play into someone's hands · fall into a trap