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Verb

Present participle for to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits

Present participle for to deceive or fool someone

Present participle for to cause to fail

Present participle for to avoid having to comply with a rule or law

(usually "worsted") Present participle for to defeat or beat

(of a question or problem) Present participle for to be too hard for

(trip someone up) Present participle for to detect or expose someone in a mistake or inconsistency

Present participle for conduct a discussion or argument in an evasive way

Present participle for to surpass in skill or achievement

The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor

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Present participle for to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits

“But keep to the model of The Doctor using his mind to outwit his opponents.”

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Present participle for to deceive or fool someone

victimising^UK

victimizing^US

taking to the cleaners

pulling the wool over someone's eyes

pulling a fast one on

flimflamming

outfoxing

outmaneuvering^US

leading up the garden path

giving someone a bum steer

leading down the garden path

throwing off the scent

mousetrapping

lying

shortchanging

putting on the wrong track

slipping something over on

getting the better of

pulling someone's leg

playing for a fool

putting on an act

putting on false front

chiseling^US

chiselling^UK

putting up smoke screen

giving wrong information to

giving the wrong impression

leading up garden path

taking

shucking

sending on a wild goose chase

wrong steering

shaking down

double-dealing

selling a bill of goods to

doing someone in the eye

selling down the river

living off the backs of

withholding rights from

walking all over

treating unfairly

selling a bill of goods

playing a practical joke on

playing fast and loose with

sending on a wild-goose chase

hypnotizing^US

mesmerizing^US

hypnotising^UK

mesmerising^UK

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Present participle for to cause to fail

baulking^UK

balking^US

standing in the way of

doing for

fouling up

putting the kibosh on

lousing up

putting the stopper on

putting the mockers on

taking down

giving the slip

upsetting the applecart

cooking someone's goose

playing off

putting a spoke in someone's wheel

taking wind out of

taking the wind out of your sails

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

giving the run around

getting the better of

rendering null and void

giving the run-around

running circles around

running rings around

halting in its tracks

throwing monkey wrench in

beating down

causing setback

taking wind out of sails

putting end to

throwing a spanner in the works

throwing a monkey wrench in the works

throwing a spanner in the works of

interrupting

hog-tying

bridling

throwing a monkey wrench in the works of

getting in the way of

dueling^US

duelling^UK

putting a wrench in the works

rendering ineffective

throwing cold water on

beating someone to it

keeping back

putting to flight

making ineffective

beating someone to the draw

beating someone to the punch

putting up a fight against

pouring cold water on

turning down

causing havoc

putting a spanner in the works

nipping something in the bud

throwing into confusion

causing confusion in

throwing into disorder

throwing into disarray

preventing from making progress

putting the damper on

putting the brakes on

throwing a spoke in the wheel of

putting on back burner

bringing to screeching halt

holding off on

prolonging

making late

throwing a monkey wrench into

staunching

moderating

intruding on

acting like a wet blanket

talking out of

coping with

bringing to an end to

battling against

turning off

making a stand against

coming to a standstill

wreaking havoc with

slackening pace

keeping under control

raining on someone's parade

bringing to a standstill

equalizing^US

gaoling^UK

jailing^US

equalising^UK

putting half nelson on

taking up arms against

setting your face against

taking a stand against

flying in the face of

knocking the bottom out of

tunnelling^UK

dragging through the mud

blunting

demoralising^UK

queering the pitch of

tunneling^US

giving cold shoulder to

standing up against

keeping at arm's length

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Present participle for to avoid having to comply with a rule or law

slipping through the net

giving the runaround

weaselling out of

slipping through your fingers

throwing off the scent

balking^US

baulking^UK

giving a wide berth to

keeping one's distance from

shying from

weaseling^US

weaselling^UK

paying no attention to

slipping through the net of

keeping out of the way of

brushing off

skipping out on

jouking

keeping at arm's length

escaping the clutches of

keeping your distance

leading on a merry chase

extricating oneself from

turning a blind eye to

turning your back on

ducking out of the way of

getting out of the way of

letting something slide

passing

repelling

withstanding

leaving something undone

paying little attention to

having nothing to do with

going around the barn

cutting someone cold

giving the cold shoulder to

cutting dead

giving someone the brush-off

giving someone the go-by

beating around the bush

worming one's way out of

dancing around an issue

giving something a miss

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(usually "worsted") Present participle for to defeat or beat

getting the better of

giving someone a hiding

making a fool of

making mincemeat of

running rings around

taking to the cleaners

walking all over

wiping the floor with

blowing out of the water

getting one up on

winning against

gaining the advantage over

pulverizing^US

pulverising^UK

bringing someone to their knees

putting someone in their place

giving someone a drubbing

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(of a question or problem) Present participle for to be too hard for

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(trip someone up) Present participle for to detect or expose someone in a mistake or inconsistency

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Present participle for conduct a discussion or argument in an evasive way

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Present participle for to surpass in skill or achievement

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The art or practice of successively outdoing a competitor

competitive advantage

competitive edge

outfoxing

outsmarting

rivalling^UK

rivaling^US

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