[
US
/dɪˈɹeɪɫ/
]
[ UK /dɪɹˈeɪl/ ]
[ UK /dɪɹˈeɪl/ ]
VERB
-
run off or leave the rails
the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks -
cause to run off the tracks
they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste
How To Use derail In A Sentence
- They blew up the line and derailed a freight train as well. Times, Sunday Times
- Henin derailed an all-Williams showdown by dismissing Serena in the quarterfinals for the third consecutive time at a Grand Slam. Russians, ex-champs spice women's semis
- Rail chiefs launched an inquiry after two quarry trains were derailed on the same day.
- The train car derailed, and a crater was left in the track bed.
- So far, he's not aware of a train derailing or crashing as a result of such ‘pranks’.
- The streetcar was derailed by a stone lying across the rails of a track.
- Interestingly, SRAM MTB rear derailleurs are compatible with road levers but SRAM MTB 9-speed shifters are not compatible with SRAM 10-speed MTB or road rear derailleurs. Technical FAQ with Lennard Zinn: Brake questions, compatibility and New Year’s feedback
- ACCRA - West African heads of state gathered in Ghana's capital Accra for a fresh push to put Liberia's derailed peace process back on track. ANC Daily News Briefing
- Many big mergers are paid for with shares, and big changes in those can derail deals before they complete.
- Too much pressure now could help to derail Indonesia's emergent democracy.