Routed

adj, verb

adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of route form-of, participle, past
  2. 2
    simple past and past participle of rout form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    assigned a route in-compounds, not-comparable
  2. 2
    decisively beaten or defeated not-comparable

Synonyms

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beatbeatenbestedbrokenconfoundedconquered

Example

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"Un-American activity cannot be prevented or routed out by employing un-American methods; to preserve freedom we must use the tools that freedom provides."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From route + -ed.

Etymology 2

From rout + -ed.

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