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outcompete

Syllabification: (out·com·pete)
Pronunciation: /ˌoutkəmˈpēt/
Definition of outcompete

verb

[with object]
  • surpass (someone) in competition:they were outcompeted by their foreign rivals
  • Biology displace (another species) in the competition for space, food, or other resources.

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