Defeats and puts to flight (5)
I believe the answer is:
routs
(Other definitions for routs that I've seen before include "Thoroughly defeats" , "Trounces" , "drubbings" , "Decisively defeats" , "old parties" .)
I believe the answer is:
routs
(Other definitions for routs that I've seen before include "Thoroughly defeats" , "Trounces" , "drubbings" , "Decisively defeats" , "old parties" .)