1. to surpass or defeat in reasoning; to argue more persuasively or logically than someone else
Usage: transitive verb; formal or literary

Examples

• She outreasons her opponents in every debate with careful logic and evidence.
• He tried to outreason the philosopher, but her arguments were too well-constructed.
• The lawyer outreasons the prosecution with a more compelling narrative.
• In the discussion, she outreasons him by pointing out the flaws in his logic.
• They attempted to outreason each other, but neither would concede the point.