 derail |
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| 1. | [ verb ] cause to run off the tracks | |
| Examples: | "they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste" |
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| Related terms: | sabotage derailment | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (transportation) run off or leave the rails | |
| Synonyms: | run_off_the_rails jump | |
| Examples: | "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks" |
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| Related terms: | travel derailment | |
| Similar spelling: |
dearly |
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