derail
verb [I or T] (TRAIN) /ˌdiːˈreɪl/Definition
› If a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks.Accidents involving vehicles derailment /-mənt/ noun [C or U] › There's been a derailment just outside Crewe, and many people are feared dead.Accidents involving vehicles
(Definition of derail verb (TRAIN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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