outmanoeuvres
Beats through cunning
Outmanoeuvres is the British spelling of outmaneuvers—to defeat or gain advantage over someone through clever tactics rather than direct confrontation.
The word suggests strategic cunning: She outmanoeuvred her rivals for the promotion.
In military contexts, it means gaining a superior position through movement rather than force.
Arranging in specific locations
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- chessStrategic board game
- checkmateInescapable capture position
gambit · countermove · calculated · planning · diplomacy · negotiation · geopolitics · statecraft
Defeat through superior cunning
- outwitBeat through superior cunning
- outfoxDefeat by cleverness
- outthinkDefeat through superior reasoning
- deceiveCause false belief
trick · feint · bluff · ruse · gambit · ploy · stratagem · subterfuge
Defeat through superior performance
- outperformAchieve superior results
- outclassExceed in quality
- outpaceExceed in velocity
- surpassExceed in achievement
best · defeat · overcome · prevail · triumph · dominate · eclipse · outstrip
At the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- feintDeceptive mock attack
guerrilla · infiltration · reconnaissance · counterattack · evasion · positioning · deployment · envelopment
positioning
Arranging in specific locations
- foresightAbility to anticipate futures
- anticipationState of awaiting something
- chessStrategic board game
checkmate · gambit · countermove · calculated · planning · diplomacy · negotiation · geopolitics · statecraft · brinkmanship
outsmart
Defeat through superior cunning
- outwitBeat through superior cunning
- outfoxDefeat by cleverness
- outthinkDefeat through superior reasoning
deceive · trick · feint · bluff · ruse · gambit · ploy · stratagem · subterfuge · guile
outplay
Defeat through superior performance
- outperformAchieve superior results
- outclassExceed in quality
- outpaceExceed in velocity
surpass · best · defeat · overcome · prevail · triumph · dominate · eclipse · outstrip · outdo
flanking
At the sides of
- encirclementSurrounding enemy forces completely
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
feint · guerrilla · infiltration · reconnaissance · counterattack · evasion · positioning · deployment · envelopment · bypass
outmanoeuvresoverpowers
Defeats through greater strength
overwhelms · brute-forces · bulldozes · steamrolls · outmuscles