rout out vs search

rout out is not a noun while search is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rout out	No	No	Yes	No
search	Yes	No	Yes	No

rout out (noun)	search (noun)
	the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone
	boarding and inspecting a ship on the high seas
	an investigation seeking answers
	the examination of alternative hypotheses
	an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property

rout out (verb)	search (verb)
cause to flee	inquire into
force or drive out	try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
get or find by searching	subject to a search
	search or seek