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outgeneral

[ out-jen-er-uhl ]
/ ˌaʊtˈdʒɛn ər əl /
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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.

to outdo or surpass in generalship.

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Origin of outgeneral

First recorded in 1760–70; out- + general

Words nearby outgeneral

outfox, out from under, out-front, outfrown, outgas, outgeneral, outgiving, outgo, outgoing, outgoings, out-group
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Words related to outgeneral

deceive, outfox, outmaneuver, baffle, outdo, circumvent, bamboozle, cheat, gull, confuse, hoax, have, defraud, trick, bewilder, outsmart, top, finagle, beat, overreach

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British Dictionary definitions for outgeneral

outgeneral
/ (ˌaʊtˈdʒɛnərəl) /

verb -als, -alling or -alled or US -als, -aling or -aled

(tr) to surpass in generalship
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