beat; beat out; crush; shell; trounce; vanquish




come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

"Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship"; "We beat the competition"; "Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game"

Type of:
  • get the better of; overcome; defeat

Types:
  • outpoint; outscore
  • walk over
  • eliminate
  • worst; pip; mop up; whip; rack up
  • whomp
  • get the best; have the best; overcome
  • spread-eagle; spreadeagle; rout
  • get the jump
  • cheat; chouse; shaft; screw; chicane; jockey
  • surpass; outstrip; outmatch; outgo; exceed; outdo; surmount; outperform
  • overcome; get over; subdue; surmount; master
  • outdo; outflank; trump; best; scoop
  • outfight
  • overpower; overmaster; overwhelm
  • checkmate; mate
  • immobilize; immobilise
  • outplay
  • cream; bat; clobber; drub; thrash; lick


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