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rout vs crush

crush vs rout

rout and crush both are nouns.

rout and crush both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rout Yes No Yes No
crush Yes No Yes No
As verbs, crush is a hypernym of rout; that is, crush is a word with a broader meaning than rout:
  • rout: defeat disastrously
  • crush: come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
Other hypernyms of rout include beat, beat out, shell, trounce, vanquish.
rout (noun) crush (noun)
an overwhelming defeat the act of crushing
a disorderly crowd of people temporary love of an adolescent
a dense crowd of people
leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated
rout (verb) crush (verb)
cause to flee break into small pieces
defeat disastrously become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure
make a groove in come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
dig with the snout make ineffective
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
crush or bruise
humiliate or depress completely
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority
Difference between rout and crush

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