Synonyms for Rout (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a disorderly crowd of people):
mob, rabbleWordNet sense 2 (dig with the snout):
root, rootleWordNet sense 3 (make a groove in):
gougeWordNet sense 4 (cause to flee):
expel, rout outWordNet sense 5 (defeat disastrously):
spread-eagle, spreadeagleFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit