DETRAIN


Meaning of DETRAIN in English

I. (ˈ)dēˈtrān verb

( -ed/-ing/-s )

Etymology: de- + train, n.

intransitive verb

: to get off a railroad train

the tourists detrained wearily

transitive verb

: to remove from a railroad train

detrained the troops and supplies as near the front as possible

• de·trainment -mənt noun -s

II. transitive verb

Etymology: de- + train (v.)

: decondition 2

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