Outflank

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).
  • v. To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example).
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).
  • v. To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example).
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. To go beyond, or be superior to, on the flank; to pass around or turn the flank or flanks of.
  • v. To outmaneuver in a competition; to bypass a competitor's main defenses.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To go or extend beyond the flank or wing of; hence, to out-manœuver; get the better of. See flank.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. go around the flank of (an opposing army)
  • v. get the better of
    • Verb Form
    outflanked    outflanking    outflanks   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    locomote    travel    move    go   
     
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