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outmanning

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out⋅man

  [out-man]
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–verb (used with object), -manned, -man⋅ning.
to surpass in manpower.
Origin:
1685–95; out- + man 1
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out·man   (out-mān')   
tr.v.   out·manned, out·man·ning, out·mans

  1. To exceed in manpower; outnumber: The country's army was outmanned and outgunned.

  2. To get the better of; overwhelm or defeat: Our team was outmanned six to one.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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