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derail verb [ dɪˈreɪl ]

• cause (a train or tram) to leave its tracks accidentally.
• "a train was derailed after it collided with a herd of cattle"
Origin: mid 19th century: from French dérailler, from dé- (expressing removal) + rail ‘rail’.

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