DERAIL


Meaning of DERAIL in English

de ‧ rail /ˌdiːˈreɪl, dɪ-/ BrE AmE verb

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: French ; Origin: dérailler , from English rail ]

1 . [intransitive and transitive] if a train derails or something derails it, it goes off the tracks

2 . [transitive] to spoil or interrupt a plan, agreement etc:

a mistake that might derail the negotiations

—derailment noun [uncountable and countable]

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