outgeneral

[ out-jen-er-uhl ]
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verb (used with object),out·gen·er·aled, out·gen·er·al·ing or (especially British) out·gen·er·alled, out·gen·er·al·ling.
  1. to outdo or surpass in generalship.

Origin of outgeneral

1
First recorded in 1760–70; out- + general

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How to use outgeneral in a sentence

  • James J. Hill outgeneraled him more than once, and he was never able to "get back" at Hill effectively.

    American Men of Mind | Burton E. Stevenson
  • Guards took him to headquarters, but he outgeneraled them by sending off the game which they wanted, therefore he was returned.

    An Artilleryman's Diary | Jenkin Lloyd Jones
  • The Provincials fought fiercely, but vainly, for they were outnumbered, and at first outgeneraled.

    "Old Put" The Patriot | Frederick A. Ober
  • General Lee had undoubtedly been outgeneraled by Hooker in this movement, but he appeared not to have been disconcerted.

  • The enemy, conscious of having outgeneraled us in this instance, and having at least a temporary advantage, was bold and defiant.

British Dictionary definitions for outgeneral

outgeneral

/ (ˌaʊtˈdʒɛnərəl) /


verb-als, -alling or -alled or US -als, -aling or -aled
  1. (tr) to surpass in generalship

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