outtough

[out-tuhf]

verb (used with object)

1. to get the better of (a competitor) by showing more determination.

Word History and Origins

Origin of outtough¹

out- + tough

Example Sentences

Brown spent weeks trying to outtough Wilson with positions ill-suited to the task.

From Time Magazine Archive

Since Democrats think Gramm-Rudman is a Republican trick to avoid any painful budget slashing until after next year's elections, the House also tried to outtough the Senate by lowering the 1986 deficit ceiling to $161 billion and projecting a zero- deficit target by the end of the decade.

From Time Magazine Archive