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de·rail
 derail
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- pronunciation:
- di
reIl
[or]
dih
reIl
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
derails, derailing, derailed |
| definition 1: |
to cause to go off the tracks.
Ice was responsible for derailing the train. |
| definition 2: |
to cause not to go according to plan.
The scandal derailed her candidacy. |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to go off the tracks.
The trolley derailed in the heavy winds. |
| related words: |
jump |
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| derivation: |
derailment (n.) |
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