Definition of derail

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  • derail is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 7
  • derail is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 7
  • derail is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 8

Definition of derail

  • run off or leave the rails (verb)

    Examples

    1. the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks

    Synonyms

    1. jump
  • cause to run off the tracks (verb)

    Examples

    1. they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste

See definition of derail in Merriam Webster