outsmart vs surmount

outsmart and surmount both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
outsmart	No	No	Yes	No
surmount	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, surmount is a hypernym of outsmart; that is, surmount is a word with a broader meaning than outsmart:

Other hypernyms of outsmart include exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surpass.

outsmart (verb)	surmount (verb)
beat through cleverness and wit	get on top of; deal with successfully
defeat by more skillful maneuvering	be or do something to a greater degree
	reach the highest point of
	be on top of