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Definition of
rout verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
rout
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
raʊt
/
/
rout
somebody
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
rout
he / she / it
routs
past simple
routed
-ing form
routing
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to defeat someone completely in a competition, a battle, etc.
The Buffalo Bills routed the Atlanta Falcons 41–14.
See
rout
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rout
noun
put somebody to rout
Idioms
put somebody to rout
Nearby words
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noun
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