Outgeneral

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /aÊŠtˈdÊ’É›nɹəl/

Alternative forms

• out-general

Origin

From - + general.

Full definition of outgeneral

Verb

1. (transitive) To outdo or surpass (someone) in military skill or leadership.
• 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 239:With far fewer troops at his disposal, Frederick had out-generaled and out-manoeuvred the flower of Austro-French chivalry – and out-strategized it too ....