Outflank

Quick meaning: Outflank is a verb meaning (transitive) To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).

Meaning

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

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

Unscrupulous members offered special discounts, illegal rebates, and unauthorized underquotations to outflank their conference partners, and blamed their agents or 'invented' competition to justify these tactics.

Few expect the unrest to stop anytime soon. The government may hope to outflank the protest movement by painting them as unwilling to accept compromise, but even some of Lam’s allies have publicly said that the withdrawal was too little, too late.

Word Forms

• outflanks
• outflanking
• outflanked
• out-flank

Synonyms for outflank

Depending on context, synonyms include trump, best, scoop, outdo, go around.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include go around, outdo, best, scoop, trump, flank.

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