outbreed

English

Etymology

From out- +‎ breed.

Verb

outbreed (third-person singular simple present outbreeds, present participle outbreeding, simple past and past participle outbred)

1. To breed from parents not closely related.
2. (transitive) To breed more successfully than.
   • 2009 February 22, Lynn Phillips, “Survival of the Hippest”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Showy peacocks attract more predators, but they outbreed drabber rivals just because peahens adore flashy tails.

   • 2021 July 9, Michelle Goldberg, “The Christian Right Is in Decline, and It’s Taking America With It”, in The New York Times‎^[2], →ISSN:

     It was common for conservatives to gloat that they were going to outbreed the left.

Noun

outbreed (plural outbreeds)

1. An organism bred by parents not closely related.