outsmart vs surpass

outsmart and surpass both are verbs.

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

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

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

outsmart (verb)	surpass (verb)
beat through cleverness and wit	be or do something to a greater degree
defeat by more skillful maneuvering	move past
	distinguish oneself
	be greater in scope or size than some standard