routed
Meaning of routed
- defeat and cause to retreat in disorder.
in a matter of minutes the attackers were routed
Middle English: ultimately based on Latin ruptus ‘broken’, from the verb rumpere ; sense 1 and the verb (late 16th century) are from obsolete French route, probably from Italian rotta ‘break-up of an army’; the other senses are via Anglo-Norman French rute .
verb, past tense- cut a groove, or any pattern not extending to the edges, in (a wooden or metal surface).
you routed each plank all along its length
- (of an animal) turn up ground with its snout in search of food.
- find or retrieve.
as I routed out the lantern, the telephone jangled
mid 16th century (in rout2 (sense 2)): alteration of the verb root2. rout2 (sense 1) dates from the early 19th century.
verb, past tense- send or direct along a specified course.
all lines of communication were routed through London
Middle English: from Old French rute ‘road’, from Latin rupta (via) ‘broken (way)’, feminine past participle of rumpere .
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Hyphenation of routed
routed
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
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routed synonyms
Meaning make (a doubt, feeling, or belief) disappear:
Meaning throw in various random directions:
Meaning win a victory over (someone) in a battle or other contest; overcome or beat:
Meaning defeat (someone) in a game or other competitive situation:
Meaning overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force:
Meaning defeat thoroughly:
Meaning compress or squeeze forcefully so as to break, damage, or distort in shape:
Meaning defeat or overcome with superior strength:
Meaning defeat completely:
Meaning remove forcibly from power:
Meaning bring under domination or control, especially by conquest:
Meaning control the operations of; manage or govern:
Meaning cause to go or be taken to a particular destination; arrange for the delivery of, especially by post:
Meaning transport or carry to a place:
Meaning send off to a destination or for a purpose:
Meaning send (a letter or email) on to a further destination:
Anagrams of routed
derout, detour, douter, outred, redout, toured
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