Definitions for derail
diˈreɪlde·rail

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. derailverb

   cause to run off the tracks

   "they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste"

2. derail, jumpverb

   run off or leave the rails

   "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. derailnoun

   A device placed on railway tracks causing a train to derail.

   The derail was placed deliberately so that the train would fall into the river.

2. derailverb

   To cause to come off the tracks.

   The train was destroyed when it was derailed by the penny.

3. derailverb

   To come off the tracks.

4. derailverb

   To deviate from the previous course or direction.

   The conversation derailed once James brought up politics.

5. derailverb

   To cause to deviate from a set course or direction.

   The protesting students derailed the professor's lecture.

6. Etymology: From de- + rail.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Derail

   A derail or derailer is a device used to prevent fouling (blocking or compromising) of a rail track (or collision with anything present on the track, such as a person, or a train) by unauthorized movements of trains or unattended rolling stock. The device works by derailing the equipment as it rolls over or through it. Although accidental derailment is damaging to equipment and track, and requires considerable time and expense to remedy, derails are used in situations where there is a risk of greater damage to equipment, injury or death if equipment is allowed to proceed past the derail point.

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1. derail

   To derail typically means to cause something to deviate from its intended or planned course, progress or direction. Most commonly, it could pertain to a train's dislodgment from its tracks or an individual's deviation from their planned activity or course of action. This term can be used in various contexts such as transportation, project management, or personal development.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Derailverb

   to cause to run off from the rails of a railroad, as a locomotive

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Derail

   de-rāl′, v.t. to cause to leave the rails.—n. Derail′ment.

Matched Categories

1. • Sabotage

Anagrams for derail »

1. railed

2. redial

3. relaid

4. re-laid

5. dialer

6. laired

7. ariled

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of derail in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of derail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of derail in a Sentence

1. Mark Martiak:

   Everything is a go right now, but there's no reason to expect we'll start seeing big moves this week. I don't see anything ... that could derail or upset the market.

2. Richard Grace:

   However, it won’t take much to derail some of the optimism if the September Chinese PMI due tomorrow is on the bearish side, and this may in turn take some pricing of a tightening out of the U.S. rates market.

3. Credit Suisse analysts:

   With Shire being an Irish tax domiciled company, we are not clear to what extent these rules may be important. But we do not see the possible loss of this level of tax as likely to derail management's strong desire to complete the transaction.

4. Giordano Lombardo:

   If China does not derail in its transition process (and) developed markets remain resilient and avoid deflationary spirals, we believe the market over-reaction can open up value opportunities for long-term investors.

5. Richard Grace:

   It won't take much to derail some of the optimism if the September Chinese PMI due tomorrow is on the bearish side, and this may in turn take some pricing of a tightening out of the U.S. rates market.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=derail
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Derail
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derail
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/derail
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=derail