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derail
What does derail mean?
derail (verb): to cause to come off the tracks.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use derail in a sentence?
- The train was destroyed when it was derailed by the collision. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce derail?
/dɪˈɹeɪl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does derail come from?
From French dérailler (“to go off the rails”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to derail
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “derail” mean?
to justify; to give grounds for
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to cause to come off the tracks
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to draw or pull something heavy
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give to a charity or good cause
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