Outwit \Out*wit"\, v. t. 1. To surpass in wisdom, esp. in cunning.
2. To defeat or gain an advantage over by superior craft or cunning stratagems; as, the thief outwitted his pursuers and left the country undetected. [PJC]
They did so much outwit and outwealth us ! --Gauden.
Outwit \Out"wit\, n. The faculty of acquiring wisdom by observation and experience, or the wisdom so acquired; -- opposed to {inwit}. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.
"It goes without saying that the South African authorities are prepared to go to very considerable lengths to try to outwit the United Nations arms embargo" on South Africa, he said.