overreach

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of OVERREACH

to get the better of through cleverness <a real estate developer who is always trying to overreach his competitors, fair means or foul>

Synonyms fox, outfox, outmaneuver, outslick, outsmart, outthink, overreach

Related Words outguess, second-guess; baffle, balk, circumvent, foil, frustrate, thwart; cozen, deceive, dupe, fool, gull, trick; conquer, defeat, lick, overcome; bar, block, hinder, impede, obstruct

to go beyond the limit of <the mountain climbers overreached their abilities and paid for it dearly>

Synonyms break, outreach, outrun, overpass, overreach, overrun, overshoot, overstep, surpass, transcend

Related Words encroach, entrench (also intrench), infringe, invade, trespass; overdo, overuse, overutilize, overwork

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