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   rout

   /raʊt/

   noun

   • 1. a disorderly retreat of defeated troops: "the retreat degenerated into a rout" Similar disorderly retreatretreatflightheadlong flight
   • ▪ a decisive defeat: "the party lost more than half their seats in the rout" Similar crushing defeatoverwhelming defeatdefeattrouncingannihilationdebaclefiascoinformal:lickinghammeringclobberingthrashingpastingdrubbinghidingcaningdemolitiongoing-overpoundingmassacreshellackingOpposite victory
   • 2. an assembly of people who have made a move towards committing an illegal act which would constitute an offence of riot. dated
   • ▪ a disorderly or tumultuous crowd of people: archaic "a rout of strangers ought not to be admitted"
   • 3. a large evening party or reception. archaic
   • 4. a pack of wolves: rare "a rout of wolves consumed the last of the carcass"

   verb

   • 1. defeat and cause to retreat in disorder: "in a matter of minutes the attackers were routed" Similar put to flightput to routdrive offdispelscatterdefeatbeatconquervanquishcrushoverpoweroverwhelmoverthrowsubjugate

   Word Origin Middle English: ultimately based on Latin ruptus ‘broken’, from the verb rumpere; sense 1 and the verb (late 16th century) are from obsolete French route, probably from Italian rotta ‘break-up of an army’; the other senses are via Anglo-Norman French rute.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROUT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ROUT definition: 1. to defeat an enemy completely and force them to run away 2. to defeat an opponent completely…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ROUT is a state of wild confusion or disorderly retreat. How to use rout in a sentence.

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   When you think about the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat, associate a rout with the agonizing defeat. A rout is the kind of humiliating loss that makes you wish you would have been injured in the first quarter so you could have avoided the outcome.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROUT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   verb. If 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.

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   Rout definition: a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder. See examples of ROUT used in a sentence.

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   Define rout. rout synonyms, rout pronunciation, rout translation, English dictionary definition of rout. n. 1. a. A disorderly retreat or flight following defeat. b. An overwhelming defeat. 2. a. A disorderly crowd of people; a mob. b. People of the lowest...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROUT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ROUT meaning: 1. to defeat an enemy completely and force them to run away 2. to defeat an opponent completely…. Learn more.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrout noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of rout noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    noun. routs. A disorderly flight or retreat, as of defeated troops. To be put to rout. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A disorderly crowd; noisy mob; rabble. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An overwhelming defeat. Webster's New World. A group of people; company; band. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishROUT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    ROUT definition: to defeat someone completely. Learn more.