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▪ I. derout, n.|dɪˈraʊt|
[a. F. déroute ‘a rout, a defeature, or flight of men’ (Cotgr.), f. dérouter: see next.]
An utter defeat, a rout.
1644R. Baillie Lett. & Jrnls. (1841) II. 188 We trust to heare shortly of their totall derout. c1729Earl of Ailesbury Mem. (1890) 591 [Ramillies] was called a derout rather than a battle. 1803E. Hay Insurr. Wexf. 150 This derout was..occasioned by the example of one of the divisional commanders.
▪ II. derout, v.|dɪˈraʊt|
[a. F. déroute-r, OF. desrouter (-roter, -ruter, -roupter):—late L. *disruptāre, f. di(s)rupt-us, pa. pple. of dīrumpĕre to break in pieces: cf. disrupt.]
trans. To put completely to flight; to rout. Hence deˈrouted ppl. a.
1637Gillespie Eng. Pop. Cerem. Ord. C iij, Untill not only all their blowes be awarded, but themselves also all derouted. 1808J. Barlow Columb. vi. 537 Till dark derouted foes should yield to flight. 1839W. H. Maxwell Wellington & Brit. Armies (1877) 147 The Spanish being utterly derouted. |