Rout, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Routed; p. pr. & vb. n.Routing.] To break the ranks of, as troops, and put them to flight in disorder; to put to rout.
That party... that charged the Scots, so totally routed and defeated their whole army, that they fied. Clarendon.
Syn. — To defeat; discomfit; overpower; overthrow.