(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ transitive verb
Etymology: out (I) + flank
1. : to extend beyond or get around the flank of (an opposing force)
the army retreated when it discovered that the enemy outflanked it on the right
outflanked and surrounded the enemy troops
2. : to get around : bypass
tries to outflank the opposition to his program by an appeal to the people
• out·flank·er -kə(r) noun