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Definition of Derail
1. Verb. Cause to run off the tracks. "They had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste"
Generic synonyms: Counteract, Countermine, Sabotage, Subvert, Undermine, Weaken
Derivative terms: Derailment
Derivative terms: Derailment
2. Verb. Run off or leave the rails. "The train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks"
Definition of Derail
1. v. t. To cause to run off from the rails of a railroad, as a locomotive.
Definition of Derail
1. to run off the rails of a track [v -ED, -ING, -S]