1. outwit - Noun
2. outwit - Verb
To surpass in wisdom, esp. in cunning; to defeat or overreach by superior craft.
The faculty of acquiring wisdom by observation and experience, or the wisdom so acquired; -- opposed to inwit.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority. E. B. White
What makes us so bitter against people who outwit us is that they think themselves cleverer than we are. François de La Rochefoucauld
Crime, folly, sickness and all phenomena must be contemplated with complete freedom from fear aversion or shame. Otherwise we shall fail to see accurately, and interpret intelligently; in which case we shall be unable to outwit and outfight them. Aleister Crowley
Such is the vastness of his genius that he can outwit even himself. Steven Erikson
In the animal kingdom, one of the keys to survival is to outwit your enemies. And when you're surrounded by carnivores, one of the best strategies is to fade into the background and disappear. Neil deGrasse Tyson
No man can outwit the ancestors. African Proverb