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    derail
    /diːˈreɪl/

    verb

    • 1. cause (a train or tram) to leave its tracks accidentally: "a train was derailed after it collided with a herd of cattle"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDERAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Derail means to cause a train to run off the tracks or to stop a plan or process from succeeding. Learn more about the verb derail, its pronunciation, synonyms, and usage in different contexts.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDERAILED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Derailed means that a train comes off the railway tracks or that a plan or process fails to succeed. Learn more about the verb derail and its usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › derailDerail Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Derail means to cause to run off the rails or to obstruct the progress of something. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles of derail from Merriam-Webster.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDERAIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DERAIL meaning: 1. If a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks. 2. to prevent a plan or…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › derailDERAIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    verb (used with object) to cause (a train, streetcar, etc.) to run off the rails of a track. to cause to fail or become deflected from a purpose; reduce or delay the chances for success or development of: Being drafted into the army derailed his career for two years.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDERAIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Derail means to cause or prevent something from continuing as planned, or to make a train or vehicle leave the track. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of derail with Collins English Dictionary.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › derailedDerailed - definition of derailed by The Free Dictionary

    Derailed means to run off the rails or to be brought to a sudden halt. It can also mean to subvert or undermine something. See synonyms, antonyms, translations and usage examples of derailed.