verb
- to deceive or trick someone by cunning or stratagem; to outwit
Usage: archaic or literary; transitive verb
Examples
- The clever merchant outwiled his competitors with a shrewd business strategy.
- She outwiled the con artist by pretending to fall for his scheme.
- He attempted to outwile his opponent in the negotiation, but failed.
- The fox outwiled the hunter with its cunning escape route.