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outwit.

To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/aʊtˈwɪt/UK, US
  1. To get the better of; to outsmart, to beat in a competition of wits.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úd Proto-Germanic *ūt Proto-Germanic *ūt- Old English ūt- Middle English ut- English out- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *wóyde Proto-Germanic *witaną Proto-West Germanic *witan Old English witan Middle English witen English wit English outwit From out- + wit.

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