verb
- to manipulate more skillfully or effectively than someone else; to surpass in manipulation or cunning
Usage: informal; transitive verb
Examples
- She outmanipulated her rival by anticipating every move in the negotiation.
- The experienced con artist outmanipulated the younger criminals in the scheme.
- He tried to outmanipulate the system, but the auditors caught his deception.
- The chess master outmanipulated his opponent through careful positioning.
- Corporate lawyers often outmanipulate smaller competitors in contract disputes.