verb
- to surpass or defeat by devising a better scheme or plan; to outwit through superior scheming
Usage: third person singular present tense of 'outscheme'; relatively uncommon; found in literary and formal contexts
Examples
- The detective outschemes the criminal by anticipating his next move.
- She outschemes her competitors with a more innovative business strategy.
- He outschemes his rivals through careful planning and foresight.
- The general outschemes the enemy by deploying unexpected tactics.
- In the negotiation, she outschemes her opponent with a clever counteroffer.