Outflank \Out*flank"\, v. t. (Mil.) To go beyond, or be superior to, on the flank; to pass around or turn the flank or flanks of.
outflank v 1: go around the flank of (an opposing army) [syn: {go around}] 2: get the better of; "the goal was to best the competition" [syn: {outdo}, {trump}, {best}, {scoop}]