Definition of "outman" [outman]

• To exceed in manpower; outnumber: The country's army was outmanned and outgunned. (verb-transitive)
• To get the better of; overwhelm or defeat: Our team was outmanned six to one. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Once I did succeed in outmanœuvering Demetrios, so that my bow bumped into him amidships."
• "Unusual as she clearly was, Malalai Kakar was also part of a long-standing tradition of Afghan women who "outman" their men in bravery."
• "Through their ability to hire high-powered legal teams they determine the outcome of trials, and are able to effectively outman federal officials when the government attempts to bring them to book."