outmanoeuvre

out|ma|noeu|vre /'aʊtmən'uːvə^r/ (outmanoeuvres outmanoeuvring outmanoeuvred)
in AM, use outmaneuver
[VERB] V n
If you outmanoeuvre someone, you gain an advantage over them in a particular situation by behaving in a clever and skilful way.
He has shown once again that he's able to outmanoeuvre the military...