outflanked
ˌaʊtˈflæŋkt
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Definition of outflanked - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
competitionRarehaving been surpassed in a competition or conflictRare
  • The company was outflanked by its competitors in the market.
outclassed outdone
2.
strategyRarehaving been outmaneuvered or bypassedRare
  • The army was outflanked and forced to retreat.
bypassed outmaneuvered
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Origin of outflanked

Old Norse, flanki (side) + out (out)

Examples of outflanked in a sentence

  • In the debate, she was outflanked by her opponent's arguments.
  • The politician felt outflanked by his opponents.
  • In the game, our team was outflanked and lost the match.

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  1. French:dépassé, contourné, ...
  2. German:überholt, überlistet, ...
  3. Italian:superato, aggirato, ...
  4. Spanish:superado, flanqueado, ...
  5. Portuguese:superado, flanqueado, ...
  6. Chinese:被超越, 被包抄, ...
  7. Japanese:追い越された, 側面を突かれた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَجَاوَز, مُحَاصَر, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּעֲקָף, מְעוּקָף, ...
  10. Russian:превзойденный, перехитренный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:перевершений, перехитрений, ...
  12. Hindi:पार किया गया, ...
outflank
aʊtˈflæŋk

Definition of outflank - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
competitive edgegain a competitive advantage over someone
  • The new startup managed to outflank established companies with innovative technology..
outmaneuver outsmart
2.
militaryTECH.maneuver around the side of an enemyTECH.
  • The troops managed to outflank the enemy forces.
bypass circumvent
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Origin of outflank

Middle English, out (outside) + flank (side)

Examples of outflank in a sentence

  • The general aimed to outflank the enemy troops.
  • The general's strategy was to outflank the opposition.
  • They attempted to outflank the rival team in the final match.

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  1. French:déjouer, contourner, ...
  2. German:übertreffen, umgehen, ...
  3. Italian:superare, aggirare, ...
  4. Spanish:aventajar, flanquear, ...
  5. Portuguese:superar, flanquear, ...
  6. Chinese:超越, 迂回包抄, ...
  7. Japanese:出し抜く, 側面から回り込む, ...
  8. Arabic:تَفَوَّقَ, تَجَاوَزَ الجَانِبَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַקְדִּים, לְאַגֵּף, ...
  10. Russian:обойти, обходить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:обійти, обходити, ...
  12. Hindi:मात देना, पार्श्व से घेरना, ...

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