"outflank" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: outflanks [present, singular, third-person], outflanking [participle, present], outflanked [participle, past], outflanked [past]
Etymology: out- + flank Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|flank}} out- + flank Head templates: {{en-verb}} outflank (third-person singular simple present outflanks, present participle outflanking, simple past and past participle outflanked)
  1. (transitive) To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force). Tags: transitive Translations (to maneuver around and behind): обхождам (obhoždam) (Bulgarian), koukata (Finnish), ystlysu (Welsh), gorasgellu (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-outflank-en-verb-4K2DpHb4 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with out- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 48 52 Disambiguation of 'to maneuver around and behind': 95 5
  2. (transitive) To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example). Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-outflank-en-verb--0AFwTwK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with out- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with out-: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: out-flank

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