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What is "derail" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 09-05-2026 by Wikilanguages.net
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What does derail mean in English? Meaning of derail definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "derail" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "derail": cause to run off the tracks

Verb

  • Meaning: cause to run off the tracks
  • Example: they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste
  • Synonyms: derail
  • Hypernyms: counteract countermine sabotage subvert undermine weaken

    • Meaning of "derail": run off or leave the rails

    Verb

  • Meaning: run off or leave the rails
  • Example: the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks
  • Synonyms: derail jump
  • Hypernyms: go locomote move travel

    • Synonyms:

    hinder, thwart, crash, wreck, deflect,

    Antonyms:

    aid, assist, encourage, forward, help,

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