Meaning of 'derail'

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Meaning of ‘derail’

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derail

verb

run off or leave the rails

Example: "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks"

Synonyms: jump

verb

cause to run off the tracks

Example: "they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste"

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