rout
noun/raʊt/
Frequency rank: #11,940 most common English word
Meaning
A decisive and overwhelming defeat.
Example sentence
The home team suffered rout in the final match, losing by thirty points.
Synonyms & related words
- defeat
- thrashing
- crushing
- trouncing
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