outwit

[out-wit] / ˌaʊtˈwɪt /

VERB

deceive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deceive outfox outmaneuver

STRONG

baffle bamboozle beat bewilder cap cheat circumvent con confuse defeat defraud dupe finagle fox gull have hoax hoodwink mislead outdo outgeneral outguess outsmart overreach swindle top trick worst

WEAK

end-run fake out figure out juke lead astray outjockey outthink take in

Antonyms

STRONG

abet aid assist be honest clear up encourage enlighten explain give guard help lose protect support surrender

Example Sentences

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“We thought we could outwill them,” Stamos said.

From Washington Post • Nov. 12, 2021

Now you’re going to see who is going to outwill each other.

From Chicago Tribune • Dec. 15, 2011

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