Outranked Meaning in English
word · lemma: outrank
aʊtˈræŋkt
owt-RANGKT
aʊtɹˈæŋkt
owt-RANGKT
Definition
To have a higher rank, position, or status than someone else, especially in an organization or the military.
Usage & Nuances
Most common in formal, organizational, or military contexts. Can refer to official rank ('outranked by a colonel') or status ('outranked by his rival'). Not used for physical competitions—use 'beat' or 'defeated' instead.
Spanish: superar en rango - tener mayor rangoPortuguese (BR): superar em patente - ter patente mais altaPortuguese (PT): ultrapassar em patente - ter patente mais altaChinese (Simplified): 级别高于 - 排名高于Chinese (Traditional): 級別高於 - 排名高於Hindi: पद में आगे होना - अधिक वरिष्ठ होनाArabic: تفوق في الرتبة - كان أعلى رتبةBengali: উচ্চতর মর্যাদা ছিল - উপরের পদে ছিলRussian: превосходил по званию - занимал более высокое положениеJapanese: 階級が上だった - 地位が上回っていたVietnamese: có cấp bậc cao hơn - có vị trí cao hơnKorean: 더 높은 직급이었다 - 더 높은 지위에 있었다Turkish: daha üst rütbede olmak - daha yüksek mevkide olmakUrdu: زیادہ اعلیٰ رتبہ رکھتا تھاIndonesian: memiliki jabatan lebih tinggi - berpangkat lebih tinggi
Example Sentences
Sarah outranked all her colleagues after her promotion.
basic
The general outranked everyone in the army base.
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He outranked his supervisor after receiving a new title.
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She quickly realized that the new manager outranked her in every meeting.
natural
Even though he was younger, he outranked everyone else at the table.
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"Don't forget," she whispered, "he outranked us all last year."
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