outgun

/ˈaʊtɡʌn/

Definitions

1. verb

to surpass or exceed someone or something in firepower or military capability

“The enemy was outgunned by our heavily armed forces.”

2. verb

to have more or better guns than

“The police outgunned the robbers and were able to apprehend them.”

3. noun

a situation in which one party has more or better guns than another

“The city is in a state of outgun, with the gangsters controlling the streets.”

4. noun

a disadvantage due to being outgunned or outmatched

“The underdog team struggled with the outgun and was eventually defeated.”

Synonyms

  • outmanned
  • outmatch

Antonyms

  • outmanned
  • undergunned