DERAIL


Meaning of DERAIL in English

/ dɪˈreɪl; NAmE / verb

( of a train ) to leave the track; to make a train do this :

[ v ]

The train derailed and plunged into the river.

[ vn ] ( figurative )

This latest incident could derail the peace process.

►  de·rail·ment noun [ C , U ]

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: from French dérailler , from dé- (expressing removal) + rail rail.

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