routed

Defeated in chaos

Routed is the past tense of two different verbs.

From route: directed along a path The call was routed through three countries.

From rout: defeated decisively and sent fleeing The army was routed at the first assault.

Context usually makes clear which is meant—logistics suggests the first, combat the second.

directed

channeled

Directed through specific path

redirected · diverted · sent · dispatched · relayed · transferred · conveyed · transmitted · funneled · piped

defeated

vanquished

Defeated completely

thrashed · annihilated · overpowered · demolished · humiliated · outplayed · clobbered · drubbed · hammered · bested

network

packet

Small sealed container

gateway · firewall · protocol · IP · switchboard · bandwidth · latency · proxy · VPN · DNS

path

mapped

Recorded geographically

navigated · planned · coursed · itinerary · waypoint · GPS · destination · coordinates · trajectory · trackway

machined

carved

Cut to create form

hollowed · cut · shaped · CNC · woodworking · joinery · inlay · dado · rabbet · mortise

Categories
Opposites
military/competitive defeat

routedvictorious

Having achieved triumph

triumphant · conquering · dominant · undefeated · prevailing

network/path direction

routedunrouted

Not assigned a course

undirected · unchanneled · unguided · random · scattered

Phrases
Family

route, rout, routes, reroute, routing, router, routs, reroutes, rerouting

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G