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

2 senses of outsmart

Sense 1
outwit, overreach, outsmart, outfox, beat, circumvent -- (beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors")
       => 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")

Sense 2
outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre, outsmart -- (defeat by more skillful maneuvering; "The English troops outmaneuvered the Germans"; "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations")
       => outdo, outflank, trump, best, scoop -- (get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition")