Outrivaled

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To achieve a level of success that eclipses competitors in a rivalry
2. Exceeds or outperforms every competitor in a contest or competition
3. Achieves greater success or distinction than any other opponent or challenger

Etymology: "Outrivaled" is the past tense and past participle of "outrival," a verb formed in English by attaching the prefix "out-" to "rival." The prefix is an old English element meaning "beyond" or "to a greater degree," as in "outrun" or "outlast," and it turns the base into a verb meaning to surpass someone in the contest for something. "Rival" itself comes from Latin "rivalis," which described people who shared a stream, from "rivus," meaning brook, since neighbors who drew water from the same source were often in dispute over it. Put together, "outrival" describes beating a competitor so decisively that the contest is effectively over. The base word carries the old picture of two parties at the same riverbank, and the prefix adds the sense of pulling ahead of the other side.

Synonyms: outperformed, outdone, surpassed, exceeded, bested

Antonyms: failed, lost, underperformed, fell short, dropped out