verb
- to surpass or defeat in reasoning; to argue more persuasively or logically than someone else
Usage: transitive verb; formal or literary
Examples
- She outreasons her opponents in every debate with careful logic and evidence.
- He tried to outreason the philosopher, but her arguments were too well-constructed.
- The lawyer outreasons the prosecution with a more compelling narrative.
- In the discussion, she outreasons him by pointing out the flaws in his logic.
- They attempted to outreason each other, but neither would concede the point.