Meaning of OUTFLANK
Pronunciation: | | awt'flangk
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- [v] get the better of
- [v] go around the flank of (an opposing army)
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| Synonyms: | | best, go around, outdo, scoop, trump |
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| See Also: | | beat, beat out, crush, go, locomote, move, outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart, shell, travel, trounce, vanquish | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Out*flank"\, v. t. (Mil.)
To go beyond, or be superior to, on the flank; to pass around
or turn the flank or flanks of.
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| Related Terms: | | circumvent, deceive, elude, evade, foil, frustrate, get around, get round, give the runaround, give the slip, go one better, outfigure, outgeneral, outguess, outmaneuver, outplay, outreach, outsmart, outwit, overreach, pass the buck, stonewall, victimize |
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