Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “Rout”?

Rout means a crushing defeat.

• Correct answer - defeat: it has the same meaning as Rout.
• miscarriage: the loss of a pregnancy; a failure - wrong, it does not mean the same as Rout.
• withdraw: to pull back - wrong, it does not mean the same as Rout.
• passage: a way through; a section of text - wrong, it does not mean the same as Rout.