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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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DERAIL definition: 1. If a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks. 2. to prevent a plan or…. Learn more.
Sep 9, 2012 · The meaning of DERAIL is to cause to run off the rails. How to use derail in a sentence.
To derail something such as a plan or a series of negotiations means to prevent it from continuing as planned.
DERAIL meaning: 1. If a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks. 2. to prevent a plan or…. Learn more.
When a train or a subway derails, its wheels accidentally leave the tracks. Train cars that derail can cause the cars behind them to crash. Mistakes by engineers or flaws in the track can derail a train or trolley, sending it off the rails and sometimes injuring the passengers.
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.
1. to cause (a train, streetcar, etc.) to run off the rails of a track. 2. to cause to be deflected from a purpose or direction, permanently or temporarily: A skiing accident derailed her dancing career. v.i. 3. to run off the rails of a track. 4. to become derailed; go astray.
[transitive] derail something to stop a process from continuing in the way it was intended to. This latest incident could derail the peace process. It is claims of financial irregularities which could ultimately derail his campaign. The company’s plans were initially derailed by problems with licence agreements. Word Origin.
Definitions of 'derail'. 1. To derail something such as a plan or a series of negotiations means to prevent it from continuing as planned. [journalism] [...] 2. If a train is derailed or if it derails, it comes off the track on which it is running. [...] More.
Definitions of 'derail' 1. To derail something such as a plan or a series of negotiations means to prevent it from continuing as planned. [journalism] [...] 2. If a train is derailed or if it derails, it comes off the track on which it is running. [...] More. Pronunciations of 'derail' American English: direɪl British English: diːreɪl. More.
