outbargain

verb

out·​bar·​gain ˌau̇t-ˈbär-gən How to pronounce outbargain (audio)
outbargained; outbargaining; outbargains

transitive verb

: to outdo in bargaining : to gain an advantage over (someone) by effective bargaining
… a hardheaded, fearless and fearsomely determined girl who can outbargain, outthink and outlast any and every adult who tries to dismiss her …Soren Andersen

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of outbargain was in 1834

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Cite this Entry

“Outbargain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outbargain. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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