Outflank


[out-flangk] /ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/

verb (used with object)
1.
to go or extend beyond the of (an opposing military unit); turn the of.
2.
to outmaneuver or bypass.
/ˌaʊtˈflæŋk/
verb (transitive)
1.
to go around the flank of (an opposing army)
2.
to get the better of
v.

1765, from out (adv.) + flank (v.). Figurative use from 1773. Related: Outflanked; outflanking.

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