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View usage for: (raʊt) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense routs, present participle routing, past tense, past participle routedverbIf an army, sports team, or other group routs its opponents, it defeats them completely and easily. ...the Battle of Hastings at which the Norman army routed the English opposition. [VERB noun] Synonyms: defeat, beat, overthrow, thrash More Synonyms of rout Rout is also a noun. Zidane completed the rout with a low shot from the edge of the penalty area. More Synonyms of rout rout in British English 1 (raʊt) noun1. an overwhelming defeat 4. law a group of three or more people proceeding to commit an illegal act 5. archaic a large party or social gathering verb6. (transitive) to defeat and cause to flee in confusion Word origin C13: from Anglo-Norman rute, from Old French: disorderly band, from Latin ruptus broken, from rumpere to burst; see routerout in British English 2 (raʊt) verb1. to dig over or turn up (something), esp (of an animal) with the snout; root 2. (tr; usually foll by out or up) to get or find by searching 3. (transitive; usually foll by out) to force or drive out they routed him out of bed at midnight 4. (transitive; often foll by out) to hollow or gouge out 5. (intransitive) to search, poke, or rummage Word origin C16: variant of root2rout in American English 1 (raʊt) noun1. a disorderly crowd; noisy mob; rabble 2. a disorderly flight or retreat, as of defeated troops to be put to rout 3. an overwhelming defeat 4. Archaica. a group of people; company; band b. a band of followers; retinue 5. Archaic a large, fashionable social gathering in the evening verb transitive6. to put to disorderly flight 7. to defeat overwhelmingly SIMILAR WORDS: ˈconquer Word origin ME route < OFr, troop, band, lit., part broken off < L rupta: see route rout in American English 2 (raʊt) verb intransitive1. to dig for food with the snout, as a pig; root 2. to poke or rummage about verb transitive3. to dig up or turn over with the snout Examples of 'rout' in a sentencerout British English: rout VERB If an army, sports team, or other group routs its opponents, it defeats them completely and easily. ...the army routed their opposition. - American English: rout
- Brazilian Portuguese: derrotar
- Chinese: 一举击败
- European Spanish: derrotar
- French: mettre en déroute
- German: vernichtend schlagen
- Italian: mettere in rotta
- Japanese: 圧勝する
- Korean: 완패시키다
- European Portuguese: derrotar
- Latin American Spanish: derrotar
Definition to defeat and put to flight The Norman army routed the English opposition. Synonyms stuff (slang) worst chase tank (slang) crush scatter drive off clobber (slang) wipe the floor with (informal) cut to pieces drub put to rout throw back in confusion Definition a disorderly retreat The retreat turned into a rout. Synonyms pasting (slang) shambles debacle overwhelming defeat headlong flight disorderly retreat Additional synonymsDefinition to overcome or defeat He was easily beaten into third place. Synonyms defeat, outdo, trounce, overcome, stuff (slang), master, tank (slang), crush, overwhelm, conquer, lick (informal), undo, subdue, excel, surpass, overpower, outstrip, clobber (slang), vanquish, outrun, subjugate, run rings around (informal), wipe the floor with (informal), knock spots off (informal), make mincemeat of (informal), pip at the post, outplay, blow out of the water (slang), put in the shade (informal), bring to their knees A beating at Wembley would be too much of a trauma for them. Synonyms defeat, ruin, overthrow, pasting (slang), conquest, rout, downfallDefinition to defeat (an opponent or opponents) a Navajo myth about a great warrior who conquers the spiritual enemies of his people Synonyms defeat, overcome, overthrow, beat, stuff (slang), master, tank (slang), triumph, crush, humble, lick (informal), undo, subdue, rout, overpower, quell, get the better of, clobber (slang), vanquish, subjugate, prevail over, checkmate, run rings around (informal), wipe the floor with (informal), make mincemeat of (informal), put in their place, blow out of the water (slang), bring to their knees Additional synonymsDefinition to crush or defeat The team destroyed their opponents in a one-sided game. Synonyms defeat, beat, master, tank (slang), crush, overwhelm, conquer, overthrow, lick (informal), undo, subdue, rout, overpower, quell, trounce, clobber (slang), stuff (slang), vanquish, subjugate, run rings around (informal), wipe the floor with (informal), make mincemeat of (informal), pip at the post, outplay, blow out of the water (slang) Definition to disperse or drive away He will hope to dispel their fears. Synonyms drive away, dismiss, eliminate, resolve, scatter, expel, disperse, banish, rout, allay, dissipate, chase away Synonyms defeat, best, beat, stuff (slang), master, worst, tank (slang), overcome, hammer (informal), lick (informal), undo, rout, trounce, outclass, vanquish (literary), run rings around (informal), wipe the floor with (informal), blow out of the water (slang) Definition an utter defeat, as in a contest following their 5-0 drubbing by Holland Synonyms beating, defeat, hammering (informal), pounding, whipping, thrashing, licking (informal), pasting (slang), flogging, trouncing, clobbering (slang), walloping (informal), pummelling Definition a severe beating He was misquoted as saying that the police deserved a bloody good hiding. Synonyms beating, whipping, thrashing, tanning (slang), caning, licking (informal), flogging, spanking, walloping (informal), drubbing, lathering (informal), whaling, larruping (British, dialect) Definition to defeat He might be able to lick us all in a fair fight. Synonyms beat, defeat, overcome, best, top, stuff (slang), tank (slang), undo, rout, excel, surpass, outstrip, outdo, trounce, clobber (slang), vanquish, run rings around (informal), wipe the floor with (informal), blow out of the water (slang) They gave us a hell of a licking. Synonyms defeat, beating, pasting (slang), trouncing, drubbingBritain's tennis No.1 yesterday overpowered his American rival. Synonyms defeat, beat, tank (slang), crush, lick (informal), triumph over, best, clobber (slang), stuff (slang), vanquish, be victorious (over), wipe the floor with (informal), make mincemeat of (informal), worstDefinition to defeat and replace (a ruler or government) by force The government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago. Synonyms defeat, beat, master, overcome, crush, overwhelm, conquer, bring down, oust, lick (informal), topple, subdue, rout, overpower, do away with, depose, trounce, unseat, vanquish (literary), subjugate, dethroneDefinition downfall or destruction They were charged with plotting the overthrow of the state. Synonyms downfall, end, fall, defeat, collapse, ruin, destruction, breakdown, ousting, undoing, rout, suppression, displacement, subversion, deposition, unseating, subjugation, dispossession, disestablishment, dethronement Additional synonymsDefinition to cause to run away We were put to flight by a herd of bullocks. Synonyms drive off, scatter, disperse, rout, stampede, scare off, send packing, chase off Definition the state of being destroyed or decayed It is the ruin of society. Synonyms destruction, fall, the end, breakdown, damage, defeat, failure, crash, collapse, wreck, overthrow, undoing, havoc, Waterloo, downfall, devastation, dissolution, subversion, nemesis, crackup (informal) Definition to defeat totally They thrashed their opponents 5-0. Synonyms defeat, beat, hammer (informal), stuff (slang), tank (slang), crush, overwhelm, slaughter (informal), lick (informal), paste (slang), rout, maul, trounce, clobber (slang), run rings around (informal), wipe the floor with (informal), make mincemeat of (informal), blow someone out of the water (slang), drub, beat someone hollow (British, informal) She dropped only eight points in her thrashing of the former champion. Synonyms defeat, beating, hammering (informal), hiding (informal), pasting (slang), rout, mauling, trouncing, drubbing |