verb
- to surpass or defeat by playing a higher trump card in a card game
- to surpass or outdo someone or something by using a stronger or more effective strategy or argument
Usage: card games
Usage: figurative
Examples
- She overtrumped his ace with the king of hearts.
- His competitor overtrumped his offer by promising better terms.
- In the negotiation, they managed to overtrump our initial proposal.
- He tried to overtrump her argument with new evidence.
- The company overtrumped its rivals by launching an innovative product.
- She overtrumped his trump card and won the hand.