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outflank

American  
[out-flangk] / ˌaʊtˈflæŋk /

verb (used with object)

  1. to go or extend beyond the flank of (an opposing military unit); turn the flank of.

  2. to outmaneuver or bypass.

outflank British  
/ ˌaʊtˈflæŋk /

verb

  1. to go around the flank of (an opposing army)

  2. to get the better of

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Other Word Forms

  • outflanker noun

Etymology

Origin of outflank

First recorded in 1755–65; out- + flank

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