outmanoeuvre
verb [ T ]
UK ( US outmaneuver) uk/ˌaʊtməˈnuːvər/ usto get an advantage over other people or companies, often by doing something that is clever or slightly dishonest:
By forming an alliance the two firms succeeded in outmaneuvering the market leader.
be outmanoeuvred by sb/sth A lack of local autonomy has led to the company being outmanoeuvred by rivals in markets such as Italy and Japan.