outthink

English

Etymology

From out- +‎ think.

Verb

outthink (third-person singular simple present outthinks, present participle outthinking, simple past and past participle outthought)

1. (transitive) To best an opponent by thinking.

   Kasparov might be the world best chess-player, but Deep Blue clearly outthought him in this match.

   • 2023 January 25, Christian Wolmar, “An informative cab ride on the state of the railway”, in RAIL, number 975, page 34:

     It is an example of what real entrepreneurship can do on the railway, but sadly there are not many other examples. Most of the private sector businesses in rail are simply 'gaming' the system, trying to outdo or outthink the regulator and the Government in order to generate profit.

See also

• outsmart

Anagrams

• think out