Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb outgrow

2 senses of outgrow

Sense 1
outgrow -- (grow too large or too mature for; "I have outgrown these clothes"; "She outgrew her childish habits")
       => develop, grow -- (grow emotionally or mature; "The child developed beautifully in her new kindergarten"; "When he spent a summer at camp, the boy grew noticeably and no longer showed some of his old adolescent behavior")

Sense 2
outgrow -- (grow faster than)
       => surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform -- (be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class")