prō-rŭo, rŭi, rŭtum, 3, v. a. and n.
I Act. , to cast or tear down in front , to pull down , throw down , hurl to the ground , overthrow , overturn , demolish (class.): his (munitionibus) prorutis, Caes. B. G. 3, 26: vallo proruto, jam in castra proclium intulerat, Liv. 4, 29; Curt. 4, 13, 26; columnam, Hor. C. 1, 35, 14: Albam a fundamentis, to raze to the ground , Liv. 26, 13: vallum in fossas, id. 9, 14; 9, 37: terrae motus montes, id. 22, 5: terrae motibus prorutae domus, thrown down , Tac. A. 12, 43: prorutae arbores, id. ib. 2, 17: proruere ac profligare hostem, to overthrow , id. H. 3, 22.—With se , to rush out , hurry forth (poet.): foras simul omnes proruunt se, Ter. Eun. 599: prorutus tumulo cinis, Sen. Troad. 648.—
II Neutr.
A To rush forth , to rush or fall upon an enemy: ex parte, quā (dextrum cornu) proruebat, Caes. B. C. 3, 69: proruere in hostem, Curt. 4, 16, 6; cf. Gell. 1, 11, 2.—
B To tumble down (post-Aug.): motu terrae oppidum proruit, Tac. A. 15, 22.