Defeat decisively crossword clue 4, 5, 6, 7 and 15 letters

The following answers for “Defeat decisively” were pulled from crosswords where this exact clue—or one nearly identical—was used. Each option reflects entries that fit and completed real puzzle grids.

Answers:

Synonyms and Definitions

MAUL

• Synonyms: mangle, sledge, sledgehammer

THRASH

• Synonyms: bat, clobber, convulse, cream, drub, flail, jactitate, lam, lick, mosh, slam, slam dance, slash, thrash about, thresh, thresh about, toss

ROUT

• Synonyms: expel, gouge, mob, rabble, root, rootle, rout out, spread-eagle
• Definition: a chaotic gathering of individuals

THUMP

• Synonyms: beat, clump, clunk, poke, pound, thud, thumping

TROUNCE

• Synonyms: bawl out, beat out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, crush, dress down, flog, have words, jaw, lambast, lambaste, lash, lather, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, shell, strap, take to task, vanquish, welt, whip

WHOMP

• Synonyms: cuff

OVERRUN

• Synonyms: brim over, infest, invade, overflow, overproduction, run over, well over

DRUB

• Synonyms: thrash
• Definition: Decisively and completely defeat in a contest or battle

CLOBBER

• Synonyms: baste, batter, stuff

SHELLAC

• Synonyms: shellac varnish, shellack
• Definition: Lac that has been cleaned through a process of heating and filtering, typically appearing as thin orange or yellow flakes, although it can sometimes be bleached to a white color.

WHIP

• Synonyms: blister, mop up, party whip, pip, rack up, scald, trounce, whiplash, whisk, worst

WHOP

• Synonyms: bash, bonk, bop, sock, wallop, whack, wham, whap