"outwit" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /aʊtˈwɪt/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-outwit.wav Forms: outwits [present, singular, third-person], outwitting [participle, present], outwitted [participle, past], outwitted [past]
Rhymes: -ɪt Etymology: From out- + wit. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|out|wit}} out- + wit Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} outwit (third-person singular simple present outwits, present participle outwitting, simple past and past participle outwitted)
  1. (transitive) To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits. Tags: transitive Synonyms: outfox, outguess, outsmart, overreach Translations (to beat in a battle of wits): être plus malin (French), whakawareware (Maori), rorerau (Maori), överlista (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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