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outgeneral

[ out-jen-er-uh l ]
/ 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.

Words related to outgeneral

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

Words nearby outgeneral

outfly, outfoot, outfox, outfrown, outgas, outgeneral, outgiving, outgo, outgoing, outgoings, outgrow

Origin of outgeneral

First recorded in 1760–70; out- + general
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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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