outflank

tr.v., -flanked, -flank·ing, -flanks.

1. To maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).
2. To gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example).

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: go around the flank of (an opposing army)
  Synonym: go around

Meaning #2: get the better of
  Synonyms: outdo, trump, best, scoop

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - overliste

Nederlands (Dutch)
verschalken

Français (French)
v. tr. - (Mil, fig) déborder

Deutsch (German)
v. - überlisten, umfassen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - πλευροκοπώ, υπερφαλαγγίζω

Italiano (Italian)
aggirare, avere la meglio su

Português (Portuguese)
v. - flanquear, levar a melhor

Русский (Russian)
обойти с фланга, перехитрить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - desbordar, rebasar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - kringgå, överflygla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
包抄, 迂回, 挫败

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 包抄, 迂回, 挫敗

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 적의 축면을 포위하다, 계책으로 누르다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 側面に回り込む, 出し抜く, 裏をかく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يطوق‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮איגף, עלה בחוכמתו על יריב, רכש יתרון‬

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