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derail

British pronunciation/dɪɹˈe‍ɪl/
American pronunciation/dɪˈɹeɪɫ/
to derail
[VERB]
MAIN VERB
1

(of a train) to accidentally go off the tracks

synonyms : jump
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2

cause to run off the tracks

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Examples
1. The back wheels of the first car derailed.
2. Anyway, a train derailed.
3. These feelings can derail anyone’s best weight loss intentions.
4. Anyway, that book kind of derailed this whole video.
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