Derail meaning in English
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Definition
to derail: to cause a train or tram to leave the rails; to sabotage, to undermine, to subvert
The train derailed before reaching Paris. Luckily, no one was hurt when it came off the rails.
- "Both trains derailed, but fortunately nobody was seriously injured."
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