outsmart

(verb) beat through cleverness and wit. Synonyms: outwit, overreach, outfox, beat, circumvent. Examples: "I beat the traffic." "She outfoxed her competitors."

(verb) defeat by more skillful maneuvering. Synonyms: outmaneuver, outmanoeuvre. Examples: "The english troops outmaneuvered the germans." "My new supervisor knows how to outmaneuver the boss in most situations."