word
Derail
Dih-RAYL
/dɪˈreɪl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
derail
Dictionary meaning
Run off or leave the rails.
Examples
- The train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks.
- They had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste.
Synonyms: jump
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