to get the better of by superior ingenuity or cleverness; outsmart

to outwit a dangerous opponent.

Archaic . to surpass in wisdom or knowledge.

verb

baffle , bamboozle , beat , bewilder , cap , cheat , circumvent , con , confuse , deceive , defeat , defraud , dupe , end run , fake out , figure out , finagle , fox , goose , gull , gyp , have , hoax , hoodwink , jip , juke , lead astray , mislead , outdo , outfox , outgeneral , outguess , outjockey , outmaneuver , outsmart , outthink , overreach , swindle , take in , top , trick , worst , best , euchre , foil , fool , frustrate , jockey , thwart , victimize