Definitions

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  • transitive verb To surpass or conquer in argument.

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  • verb transitive To argue better than; to defeat in argument.

Etymologies

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out- +‎ argue

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Examples

  • I have never been sure if so many churchmen disliked Arthur because he granted them so few privileges, or because he could outargue them at need.

    Three Horses In the Mist The Wandering Author 2007

  • I have never been sure if so many churchmen disliked Arthur because he granted them so few privileges, or because he could outargue them at need.

    Archive 2007-05-01 The Wandering Author 2007

  • "I expect St. Paul ran into a woman who could outargue him, too, " I said, not without sympathy.

    A Breath of Snow and Ashes Gabaldon, Diana 2005

  • The Krat had the edge; he could outargue the man, whose position was, after all, a bit dubious in the eyes of the French (and in his own eyes, for that matter).

    Hokas Pokas Anderson, Poul 2000

  • The aliens finally made up their minds, or else one group was able to outargue the other, for they converged upon a door directly opposite the ramp.

    Star Born Andre Norton 1958

  • He finds he can outargue her, draw logical conclusions as she cannot.

    The Business of Being a Woman Ida M. Tarbell 1900

  • Instead of trying to outargue we will lacerate our opponents into silence.

    Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Paul Hayward 2012

  • But there are other reasons why it is so hard to outargue Wilders.

    signandsight.com 2010

  • But there are other reasons why it is so hard to outargue Wilders.

    signandsight.com 2010

  • VenomFangX, unable to actually outargue and outreason Thunderf00t, made a series of legal accusations, that Thunderf00t was violating copyright, and convinced Youtube to briefly yank his account.

    Pharyngula 2008

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