outflank
transitive verbTo maneuver around and behind the flank of (an opposing force).
transitive verbTo gain a tactical advantage over (a competitor, for example).
To go or extend beyond the flank or wing of; hence, to out-manœuver; get the better of. See
To go beyond, or be superior to, on the flank; to pass around or turn the flank or flanks of.
transitive verbTo outmaneuver in a competition; to bypass a competitor’s main defenses.
verbTo
To
go around the flank of (an opposing army)
verbget the better of
