psych out

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

To outsmart.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vượt qua bằng mưu mẹo

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Register: informal

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To unnerve.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm cho ai đó bị mất tinh thần

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “psych out” mean?

To outsmart.

Is “psych out” formal or informal?

psych out is generally informal.