1. defeated completely and forced to retreat
Usage: past tense of ‘rout’
2. sent or directed along a particular path or course
Usage: past tense of ‘route’

Examples

• The enemy forces were completely routed in the battle.
• Our team was routed 42-7 in the championship game.
• The phone calls were routed through the main switchboard.
• Traffic was routed around the construction zone.
• The data packets were routed through multiple servers.
• The rebels routed the government troops from the capital.
• All complaints are routed to the customer service department.