rout

Betekenis (Engels)

1. The act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat; a thrashing, a trouncing.
2. The retreat of an enemy force, etc., in this manner; also (archaic, rare), the army, enemy force, etc., so retreating.

debâcle

lawaai

put to flight

rout out

conduct a search

discomfiture

erst

extirpate

poke into

be beaten

be defeated

clowder

toss about

whap

act of killing

defeat utterly

suffer defeat

murmuration

knock-out blow

defeat completely

Frequentie

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/ɹaʊt/

The noun is derived from Middle French route (“military defeat; retreat”), from rout, archaic past participle of Middle French, Old French rompre (“to break; to break up, disperse”) (modern French rompre (“to break, snap; to break up (with someone)”)), from Latin rumpere, the present active infinitive of rumpō (“to break, burst, rupture, tear; to force open; (figurative) to annul; to destroy; to interrupt”); see further at etymology 1. The verb is derived from the noun.