derail
🇺🇸
/diːˈreɪl/
🇬🇧
/diːˈreɪl/
verb
R
to cause a train to come off its tracks
The heavy snow caused the train to derail from the tracks.
R
to stop something from continuing as planned
The unexpected problem could derail our entire project timeline.
translation
to cause a train to come off its tracks; to stop something from continuing as planned
Word Forms
3rd Present
derails
Past
derailed
Perfect
derailed
Progressive
derailing