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View usage for: (aʊtsmɑːʳt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense outsmarts, present participle outsmarting, past tense, past participle outsmartedverbIf you outsmart someone, you defeat them or gain an advantage over them in a clever and sometimes dishonest way. Troy was very clever for his age and had already figured out ways to outsmart her. [VERB noun] Synonyms: outwit, trick, take in [informal], cheat More Synonyms of outsmart outsmart in British English (ˌaʊtˈsmɑːt) verb(transitive) informal to get the better of; outwit outsmart in American English (ˌaʊtˈsmɑrt) US verb transitive to overcome by cunning or cleverness; outwit Examples of 'outsmart' in a sentenceoutsmart (informal) a hoaxer who managed to outsmart the world's top journalists Synonyms take in (informal) sting (informal) get the better of outperform make a fool of (informal) go one better than (informal) put one over on (informal) outfox run rings round (informal) pull a fast one on (informal) outthink outjockey Additional synonymsDefinition to defraud He cheated people out of their life savings. Synonyms deceive, skin (slang), trick, fool, take in (informal), con (informal), stiff (slang), sting (informal), mislead, rip off (slang), fleece, hoax, defraud, dupe, beguile, gull (archaic), do (informal), swindle, stitch up (slang), victimize, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, double-cross (informal), diddle (informal), take for a ride (informal), bilk, pull a fast one on (informal), screw (informal), finagle (informal), cozen, scam (slang) Definition to outwit (a person) It is a veiled attempt to change gun laws by circumventing legislators. Synonyms outwit, trick, mislead, thwart, deceive, dupe, beguile, outflank, hoodwink, outgeneral Definition to mislead by lying He has deceived and disillusioned us all. Synonyms take in, trick, fool (informal), cheat, con (informal), kid (informal), stiff (slang), sting (informal), mislead, betray, lead (someone) on (informal), hoax, dupe, beguile, delude, swindle, outwit, ensnare, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, entrap, double-cross (informal), take for a ride (informal), pull a fast one on (slang), cozen, scam (slang), pull the wool over (someone's) eyes - outsider
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Additional synonymsDefinition to cheat out of money, property, or a right to do something He pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government. Synonyms cheat, rob, con (informal), do (slang), skin (slang), stiff (slang), sting (informal), rip off (slang), fleece, swindle, stitch up (slang), rook (slang, old-fashioned), diddle (informal, old-fashioned), bilk (old-fashioned), gyp (slang, old-fashioned), pull a fast one on (informal), cozen (old-fashioned), scam (slang) Definition to deceive or cheat Some of the offenders duped the psychologists. Synonyms deceive, trick, cheat, con (informal), kid (informal), sting (informal), rip off (slang), hoax, defraud, beguile, gull (archaic), delude, swindle, outwit, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, take for a ride (informal), pull a fast one on (informal), cozen, scam (slang) Consumers are no longer so easily gulled into paying extra for a designer label. Synonyms deceive, trick, cheat, con (slang), skin (slang), take in (informal), stiff (slang), sting (informal), hoax, defraud, dupe, beguile, swindle, rook (slang), take for a ride (informal), put one over on (informal), pull a fast one on (informal), cozen, sell a pup to Definition to gain an advantage over (someone) by skilful dealing She has shown once again that she is capable of outmanoeuvring her opponents. Synonyms outwit, outdo, get the better of, circumvent, outflank, outsmart, steal a march on (informal), put one over on (informal), outfox, run rings round (informal), outthink, outgeneral, outjockey Definition to cheat (someone) by overcharging Synonyms do (slang), skin (slang), cheat, stiff (slang), rip off (slang), fleece, defraud, overcharge, swindle, take for a ride (informal) Definition to cheat (someone) out of money He swindled investors out of millions of pounds. Synonyms cheat, do (slang), con, skin (slang), trick, stiff (slang), sting (informal), rip (someone) off (slang), deceive, fleece, defraud, dupe, overcharge, rook (slang), bamboozle (informal), diddle (old-fashioned), take (someone) for a ride (informal), put one over on (someone) (informal), pull a fast one (on someone) (informal), bilk (of), take to the cleaners (informal), sell a pup (to) (slang), cozen (rare), hornswoggle (slang), scam (slang) Definition to defraud, deceive, or cheat (someone) He'll be upset when he finds out how you tricked him. Synonyms deceive, trap, have someone on, take someone in (informal), fool, cheat, con (informal), kid (informal), stiff (slang), sting (informal), mislead, hoax, defraud, dupe, gull (archaic), delude, swindle, impose upon, bamboozle (informal), hoodwink, put one over on (informal), pull the wool over someone's eyes, pull a fast one on (informal), scam (slang) |