Outwit Definition

out-wĭt
outwits, outwitted, outwitting
verb
outwits, outwitted, outwitting
To overcome, or get the better of, by cunning or cleverness.
Webster's New World
To be more intelligent than.
Webster's New World
To outwit is to beat someone or defeat them because you are smarter or more clever.
If you beat your opponent at a game of strategy because you are more adept and more clever at the game, this is an example of when you outwit your opponent.
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Origin of Outwit

  • From out- +"Ž wit.

    From Wiktionary

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