Phrases: to take flight, †to take (on oneself) the flight, to betakeor †smite oneself to flight, to take to flight, †to set oneself in flight: to…

transitive. To put to flight, frighten away. Also with away.

transitive. To chase or drive away; to put to flight.

transitive. To drive back in battle.

To compel (an army, etc.) to scatter or disperse; to put to flight, to rout.

transitive. To remove or turn out of a place of lodgement; to displace. Military. To drive (a foe) out of his position.

Phrases: to take flight, †to take (on oneself) the flight, to betakeor †smite oneself to flight, to take to flight, †to set oneself in flight: to…

Phrases: to take flight, †to take (on oneself) the flight, to betakeor †smite oneself to flight, to take to flight, †to set oneself in flight: to…

transitive. To cause (an army) to strike camp; esp. to force (an enemy army) to abandon a camp. Obsolete.

transitive. To put to flight, rout; hence, to frighten, scare. Obsolete exc. dialect.

transitive. To scatter in defeat; to disperse in flight, to rout. Obsolete.

To rout (an enemy force); to defeat utterly. Cf. rout, v.11 1a. Also figurative.

= dissipate, v.

transitive. To defeat (an enemy force) resoundingly, compelling it to retreat in disorder and haste.

transitive. To put to rout.

transitive. To put completely to flight; to rout, v.3

To drive away from by blows, attacks, volleys (cf. senses 16 17).

to send to the right about (also rightabouts) and variants. Military. To cause (troops, etc.) to retreat or flee.