get the better of vs rout

rout vs get the better of

get the better of is not a noun while rout is a noun.

get the better of and rout both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
get the better of	No	No	Yes	No
rout	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rout is a hyponym of get the better of; that is, rout is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than get the better of:

get the better of: win a victory over
rout: cause to flee

Other hyponyms of get the better of include demolish, destroy, beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish, wallop, down, overrun, lurch, skunk, expel, rout out, upset, nose, conquer, come through, make it, pull round, pull through, survive.

get the better of (noun)	rout (noun)
	an overwhelming defeat
	a disorderly crowd of people

get the better of (verb)	rout (verb)
win a victory over	cause to flee
	defeat disastrously
	make a groove in
	dig with the snout

Difference between get the better of and rout

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.