rout
Oznaczający (English)
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- 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.
- The retreat of an enemy force, etc., in this manner; also (archaic, rare), the army, enemy force, etc., so retreating.
Synonyms
put to flight
rout out
conduct a search
discomfiture
erst
extirpate
poke into
be beaten
be defeated
toss about
act of killing
defeat utterly
suffer defeat
knock-out blow
defeat completely
Częstotliwość
Wymawiane jako (IPA)
/ɹaʊt/
Etymologia (English)
In summary
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.
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