1. to defeat or gain an advantage over someone by being cleverer or more cunning

Examples

• The detective managed to outwit the criminal with a clever trap.
• She outwitted her opponents in the chess tournament.
• The fox outwitted the hunters by doubling back on its trail.
• He tried to outwit the security system but was caught on camera.
• The clever student outwitted the teacher’s attempt to catch him cheating.
• Pirates often outwitted naval forces by using hidden coves.
• The spy outwitted his captors and escaped from prison.