Meaning of Derail | Babel Free
ˌdəˈɹeɪ.əlDefinitions
- Synonym of derailer: A device placed on railway tracks in order to cause a train to derail.
- An instance of diverting a conversation or debate from its original topic.
Equivalents
العربية
إخرج عن السكة
Català
descarrilar
Čeština
vykolejit
Ελληνικά
εκτροχιάζομαι
Français
dérailler
Magyar
kisiklat
Latina
deliro
Nederlands
ontsporen
Svenska
spåra ur
Examples
“The derail was placed deliberately so that the train would fall into the river.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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