outgo
7 synonyms for outgo, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To do better than someone or something; to surpass.
Synonyms
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Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
PIE word *úd The verb is derived from Middle English outgon (“to go out, depart, leave; to come out, emerge; to escape; to protrude; of a sword: to be drawn; to emanate from (a place); to accompany”), from Old English ūtgān (“to go out”), Proto-West Germanic *ūtgān (“to go out”), equivalent to out- + go. See also go ou...
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