rout out meaning and definition

ROUT OUT verb

Definition of rout out (verb)

1. get or find by searching
   • "What did you rout out in the library?"
   • synonyms: rout up
2. force or drive out
   • "The police routed them out of bed at 2 A.M."
   • synonyms: drive out, force out, rouse
3. cause to flee
   • "rout out the fighters from their caves"
   • synonyms: expel, rout