Definition for Rout:

• The defeat of an army or body of troops: the disorder of troops defeated.

Synonyms for Rout:

• n.

  •
  • smash.
  •failure (noun)
  • nonfeasance,
  • Unsuccess,
  • insolvency.
  •following (noun)
  • entourage,
  • retinue.
  •romp (noun)
  • romp.
  •rout (noun)
  • mob,
  • root,
  • rabble,
  • rootle,
  • groove,
  • spreadeagle,
  • spread eagle,
  • gouge.

• v.

  •competition (verb)
  • expel,
  • rout out.
  •defeat overwhelmingly (verb)
  • crush,
  • blow out of water,
  • wipe out,
  • chase,
  • skunk,
  • cream,
  • clobber,
  • swamp,
  • destroy,
  • put to flight,
  • hunt,
  • beat,
  • shut out,
  • lambaste,
  • wallop,
  • cut to pieces,
  • scuttle,
  • clean up on,
  • bulldoze,
  • bash,
  • scatter,
  • subdue,
  • repulse,
  • murder,
  • total,
  • discomfit,
  • kill,
  • wax,
  • subjugate,
  • bury,
  • outmaneuver,
  • larrup.
  •send along a path (verb)
  • dispatch,
  • steer.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • Dusting,
  • drubbing,
  • dismiss,
  • demolition,
  • revenge,
  • Vanquishment.
  •
  • hiding,
  • Pasting,
  • elimination.
  •
  • massacre,
  • worst,
  • whipping,
  • scalp,
  • licking.
  •
  • trimming.
  •
  • trim.
  •assembly
  • gathering.
  •chase away
  • flight.
  •defeat
  • torpedo,
  • prevail over.
  •disperse
  • send off.
  •kill
  • slaughter.
  •thresh
  • thresh.
  •throng
  • crowd.
  •wallop
  • shellac.

Paraphrases for Rout:

• Forward Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    defeat, defeats.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    defeat, defeats.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    leads, Downs.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    dive.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    upsets.

Antonyms for Rout:

• n.

  • overwhelming defeat
    miracle, triumph, order, win, wonder, calm, organization.

• v.

  • defeat overwhelmingly
    collect, fail, retreat, start, yield, create, begin, gather, release, initiate, surrender, build, forfeit, lose, bear.
  • send along a path
    hold, keep, neglect, maintain, abandon, leave, ignore, misguide, mislead, retain, overlook.

• v. i.

  • Other antonyms:
    fall, resign, fly, retire, cede, submit, succumb, capitulate.

Homophones for Rout:

• rearward, reword, rat-a-tat, roth, redeye, raw data, rite, rote, raw wood, rood, rooted, red tide, ratty, retie, reit, rut, ride away, red hot, rawhide, 33rd, rate, ready, 43rd, ride, redheaded, rat, ratite, rot, reata, reward, reread, road, raid, 23rd, rodeo, route, raita, rewrite, rotted, reed, reedy, radiate, reheat, riata, rod, rit., red-eye, rat-tat, red haw, rude, red, rota, rutty, rad, rotated, routt, ruddy, redhead, RHD, red-hot, riot, ruth, ratio, reid, readout, rotate, red tai, rudd, rout out, Rede, 3rd, rowdy, ride out, rutted, rare earth, rat-a-tat-tat, roadway, ratitae, root out, rete, riyadh, ruta, rarity, rid, redwood, redo, read, ret, read-out, ready-to-eat, red heat, radio, root, rheidae.

Hyponym for Rout:

• n.

  • event
    defeat, licking.

• v.

  • competition
    overcome, get the better of, defeat.