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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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     ROUT meaning: 1. to defeat an enemy completely and force...

   • Znaczenie Rout, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ROUT definicja: 1. to defeat an enemy completely and force...

   • Rout: French Translation

     rout - translate into French with the English-French...

   • Rout Spanish Translation

     ROUT translate: derrotar, poner en fuga, derrotar, derrota,...

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word rout, from a state of disorderly retreat to a verb meaning to root or bellow. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words for rout.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › routROUT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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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   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.

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

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   Rout can be a noun or a verb with different meanings, such as a disorderly retreat, a large social gathering, or to dig with the snout. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples of rout.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionrout noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Rout is a noun that means a situation in which somebody is defeated easily and completely in a battle or competition. Learn how to use rout in a sentence, its pronunciation, and its origin and synonyms.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · Learn the meanings and origins of the word rout as a noun and a verb in English and other languages. Find synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related terms for rout.