trump
/trʌmp/
verb
- To beat or defeat (a card or opponent) by playing a trump card.
- They trumped our best card and won the round.
- He trumped the opponent's lead and took control of the game.
- She trumped his ace with a small heart.
- To surpass or outdo someone or something, often by using a decisive advantage.
- The new model trumps the old one in speed and efficiency.
- His kindness trumped his rival's rudeness.
- Her final argument trumped all the others in the debate.
Antonyms
noun
- A playing card of the suit that has been chosen to rank higher than the other suits for that game or hand.
- He saved his highest trump for the final move.
- In this game, hearts are trumps for the first round.
- She played a trump and won the trick.
- A valuable resource or advantage that can be used to gain an advantage, especially in a competitive situation.
- Her experience in negotiations was her trump in the deal.
- He kept his best idea as a trump to use at the right moment.
- The team's secret weapon was their trump: a new technology no one else had.