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Derail: meaning, definitions and examples

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derail

 

[ dษชหˆreษชl ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

train accident

To cause a train to leave its tracks accidentally, typically resulting in damage or destruction.

Synonyms

derailment, off the rails, off track

Examples of usage

  • The heavy rain and flooding caused the train to derail.
  • The investigation revealed that the derailment was caused by a faulty track.
  • The derailment of the train led to delays for commuters.
  • The authorities worked quickly to clear the tracks after the derailment.
  • After the derailment, passengers were safely evacuated from the train.

Translations

Translations of the word "derail" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น descarrilar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคŸเคฐเฅ€ เคธเฅ‡ เค‰เคคเคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entgleisen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tergelincir

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทั–ะนั‚ะธ ะท ั€ะตะนะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wykoleiฤ‡ siฤ™

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่„ฑ็ทšใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉrailler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ descarrilar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท raydan รงฤฑkmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํƒˆ์„ ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุฎุฑูˆุฌ ุนู† ุงู„ู…ุณุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vykolejit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vykoฤพajiลฅ sa

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่„ฑ่ฝจ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ iztiriti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afspora

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั€ะตะปัŒัั‚ะตะฝ ัˆั‹า“ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ แƒ”แƒšแƒกแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜แƒ“แƒแƒœ แƒ’แƒแƒ“แƒแƒกแƒ•แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ reysdษ™n รงฤฑxmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ descarrilar

Etymology

The word 'derail' originated from French 'dรฉrailleur', which means 'to go off the rails'. The term was first used in the context of trains in the mid-19th century. Accidental derailments have been a common occurrence in the history of rail transportation, often due to factors such as faulty tracks, extreme weather conditions, or human error.

See also: rail, railing, raillery, railroad, rails, railway.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #28,248, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.