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English
Etymology
From out- + smart.
Pronunciation
Verb
outsmart (third-person singular simple present outsmarts, present participle outsmarting, simple past and past participle outsmarted)
- (transitive) To beat in a competition of wits.
2012 May 13, Andrew Benson, “Williams's Pastor Maldonado takes landmark Spanish Grand Prix win”, in BBC Sport:Maldonado, who is in only his second season in Formula 1, won the Spanish Grand Prix after his team outsmarted Ferrari with pit-stop timing.
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beat in a competition of wits
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