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Definition of outflanked - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
competitionRare having been surpassed in a competition or conflictRare
- The company was outflanked by its competitors in the market.
2.
strategyRare having been outmaneuvered or bypassedRare
- The army was outflanked and forced to retreat.
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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- French:dépassé, contourné, ...
- German:überholt, überlistet, ...
- Italian:superato, aggirato, ...
- Spanish:superado, flanqueado, ...
- Portuguese:superado, flanqueado, ...
- Chinese:被超越, 被包抄, ...
- Japanese:追い越された, 側面を突かれた, ...
- Arabic:مُتَجَاوَز, مُحَاصَر, ...
- Hebrew:מוּעֲקָף, מְעוּקָף, ...
- Russian:превзойденный, перехитренный, ...
- Ukrainian:перевершений, перехитрений, ...
- Hindi:पार किया गया, ...
Definition of outflank - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
competitive edgegain a competitive advantage over someone
- The new startup managed to outflank established companies with innovative technology..
2.
militaryTECH. maneuver around the side of an enemyTECH.
- The troops managed to outflank the enemy forces.
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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- French:déjouer, contourner, ...
- German:übertreffen, umgehen, ...
- Italian:superare, aggirare, ...
- Spanish:aventajar, flanquear, ...
- Portuguese:superar, flanquear, ...
- Chinese:超越, 迂回包抄, ...
- Japanese:出し抜く, 側面から回り込む, ...
- Arabic:تَفَوَّقَ, تَجَاوَزَ الجَانِبَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַקְדִּים, לְאַגֵּף, ...
- Russian:обойти, обходить, ...
- Ukrainian:обійти, обходити, ...
- Hindi:मात देना, पार्श्व से घेरना, ...
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