Outwit
(verb)
To defeat or beat someone by being more clever or cunning than they are.
Origin:
The origin of the word outwit can be traced back to the old english words "œt" meaning "out" and "witan" meaning "to know.".
Examples:
- The thief was able to outwit the police and escape undetected.
- The team was able to outwit their opponents by using a clever strategy.
- The politician was able to outwit his opponents by using their own arguments against them.
- The detective was able to outwit the criminal by gathering evidence and presenting it in court.
- The professor was able to outwit the student by asking a question that he was not prepared for.