outflank
outflank /ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for outflank
1 F0 to move forward past an enemy position in order to attack it from the side or from the back Thesaurus+: ↑Attacking and invading2 F0 to do better than an opponent by winning an advantage over him or her: » The government has outflanked the opposition by cutting taxes.Thesaurus+: ↑Surpassing in quality or number |