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noun
- 1. a disorderly retreat of defeated troops: "the retreat degenerated into a rout"
- 2. an assembly of people who have made a move toward committing an illegal act which would constitute an offense of riot. dated
verb
- 1. defeat and cause to retreat in disorder: "in a matter of minutes the attackers were routed"
noun. a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder: to put an army to rout; to put reason to rout. any overwhelming defeat: a rout of the home team by the state champions. a tumultuous or disorderly crowd of persons. the rabble or mob.
rout meaning, definition, what is rout: to defeat someone completely in a battle...: Learn more.
Definition of rout – Learner’s Dictionary. rout. verb [ T ] uk / raʊt / us. to defeat someone completely. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. rout. noun [ C ] an election rout.
Definition of rout verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
ROUT definition: to defeat someone completely. Learn more.
1. : to defeat (someone) easily and completely in a game or contest. The reigning champion routed the contender. The Nationalist party was routed in the polls. 2. : to force (someone or something) to move from a place. The army routed the enemy from their stronghold. — often + out. People were routed out of their homes by the soldiers.
Law a disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons acting together in a manner that suggests an intention to riot although they do not actually carry out the intention. a large, formal evening party or social gathering. [ Archaic.]a company or band of people. v.t. to disperse in defeat and disorderly flight: to rout an army.