outmanoeuvred
Lost the chess
Outmanoeuvred is the British spelling of outmaneuvered, the past tense of outmanoeuvre.
To outmanoeuvre someone is to gain an advantage over them through clever or skillful tactics, whether in physical movement, strategy, or negotiation.
The smaller fleet outmanoeuvred the enemy in the narrow strait.
She outmanoeuvred her rivals by securing key endorsements early.
The word implies not just defeating an opponent but doing so through superior positioning or cunning rather than brute force.
Defeated by cleverness
- outwittedDefeated by superior thinking
- outfoxedDefeated by superior cunning
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
- wilySkilled at deception
crafty · cunning · sly · artful · guileful · canny · astute · clever
At the sides of
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- gambitRisky opening for advantage
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
ambush · diversion · counterplay · ploy · stratagem · ruse · deception · bluff
Overcame in a contest
- beatenHaving lost a contest
- vanquishedDefeated completely
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
- outplayedDefeated through better play
overmatched · routed · trounced · subdued · conquered · overpowered · crushed · humiliated
Arranging in specific locations
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- calculatedFigured out mathematically
- planningArranging for future events
maneuvering · gameplan · adaptation · initiative · coordination · outthinking · preparation · analysis
outsmarted
Defeated by cleverness
- outwittedDefeated by superior thinking
- outfoxedDefeated by superior cunning
- shrewdPractically clever, perceptive
wily · crafty · cunning · sly · artful · guileful · canny · astute · clever · calculating
flanking
At the sides of
encirclement · ambush · diversion · counterplay · ploy · stratagem · ruse · deception · bluff · misdirection
bested
Overcame in a contest
- beatenHaving lost a contest
- vanquishedDefeated completely
- overcomePrevail against difficulty
outplayed · overmatched · routed · trounced · subdued · conquered · overpowered · crushed · humiliated · undone
positioning
Arranging in specific locations
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- calculatedFigured out mathematically
planning · maneuvering · gameplan · adaptation · initiative · coordination · outthinking · preparation · analysis · execution
outmanoeuvredoutwitted
Defeated by superior thinking
outfoxed · outsmarted · outflanked · outplayed · turned the tables
outmanoeuvredoverpowered
Excessively dominant or conquered
outmuscled · overwhelmed · brute-forced · steamrolled · crushed