outflank

out·flank  (out-flngk)

tr.v. out·flanked, out·flank·ing, out·flanks

1. To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).

2. To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example).

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outflank [ˌaʊtˈflæŋk]

vb (tr)

1. (Military) to go around the flank of (an opposing army)

2. to get the better of

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	outflank - go around the flank of (an opposing army) go around go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
	2.	outflank - get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition" best, outdo, scoop, trump beat, beat out, vanquish, trounce, crush, shell - come out better in a competition, race, or conflict; "Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game" 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"

Translations

outflank [aʊtˈflæŋk] VT (Mil) → flanquear, rebasar (fig) → superar en táctica, burlar

outflank [ˌaʊtˈflæŋk] vt (Mil) → aggirare; (outdo) → prendere in contropiede

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outflank [ˌaʊtˈflæŋk] vt (Mil) → aggirare; (outdo) → prendere in contropiede