rout
verb [ T ] formal uk/raʊt/ us/raʊt/
击溃（敌人），使彻底溃败
to defeat an enemy completely and force them to run away
彻底击败（对手）
to defeat an opponent completely
The Russian chess team routed all the rest. 俄罗斯国际象棋队把其他参赛队都打了个落花流水。
Phrasal verb
rout someone out 赶走（某人），将（某人）撵走，驱赶（某人）
to make someone come out of the place where they are
His wife had to rout him out of the crowd. 他的妻子不得不把他硬拖出人群。
rout
noun [ C ] uk/raʊt/ us/raʊt/
溃败，彻底失败
defeat
The battle/election was a complete and utter rout. 那次战役／选举一败涂地。