overmatch

US: (ō′vər mach′)

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o•ver•match  (ō′vər mach′), v.t. 

1. to be more than a match for;
   surpass;
   defeat:
   an assignment that clearly overmatched his abilities; an able task force that overmatched the enemy fleet.
2. to match (a competitor) against another of superior strength, ability, or the like.

• Middle English overmacchen. See over-, match² 1300–50

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overmatch verb / ˌəʊvəˈmætʃ/(transitive)

1. to be more than a match for
2. to match with a superior opponent

noun / ˈəʊvəˌmætʃ/

1. a person superior in ability
2. a match in which one contestant is superior