verb
- to promise more or greater things than (someone else); to exceed in making promises
Usage: transitive verb; often used in competitive or political contexts
Examples
- The candidate tried to outpromise her opponent by pledging even more tax cuts.
- In the bidding war, each company attempted to outpromise the others with better terms.
- He outpromised what he could actually deliver, leading to disappointed customers.
- The two salesmen were outpromising each other to win the contract.
- She refused to outpromise her competitors, preferring to make realistic commitments.