Use the verb outwit to describe using your brain to beat an opponent, like outwitting someone by figuring out the answer to a difficult riddle.
To surpass in wisdom, esp. in cunning; to defeat or overreach by superior craft.
Verb
beat through cleverness and wit; "I beat the traffic"; "She outfoxed her competitors"
v. t.
To surpass in wisdom, esp. in cunning; to defeat or
overreach by superior craft.
n.
The faculty of acquiring wisdom by observation and
experience, or the wisdom so acquired; -- opposed to inwit.
Outwit
They did so much outwit and outwealth us !
Outwit
To surpass in wisdom, esp. in cunning; to defeat or overreach by superior craft.
The faculty of acquiring wesdom by observation and experience, or the wisdom so acquired; -- opposed to inwit.
Usage Examples
I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.
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Other Usage ExamplesEvery literary critic believes he will outwit history and have the last word.
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