Beat; get the better of (5)
I believe the answer is:
outdo
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">beat</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that outdo is a type of beat)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">get the better of</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that outdo is a type of trounce)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for outdo that I've seen before include "Go one beter than, surpass" , "Perform better than surpass" , "Eclipse" , "Beat" , "Surpass - overshadow - excel" .)