Derailed - English meaning

ˌdiːˈreɪl

Derailed – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Cause (a train or tram) to leave its tracks accidentally.
Usage examples:
A train was derailed after it collided with a herd of cattle

verb
Past simple and past participle of derail
Usage examples:
Renewed fighting threatens to derail the peace talks.

verb
If a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks.

verb
To prevent a plan or process from succeeding
Usage examples:
Renewed fighting threatens to derail the peace talks.

Derailed translation into English

Derailed: translate from English into Chinese

出轨

Derailed: translate from English into Dutch

Ontspoord

Derailed: translate from English into French

Déraillé

Derailed: translate from English into German

Entgleist

Derailed: translate from English into Hindi

पटरी से उतरे

Derailed: translate from English into Italian

Deragliato

Derailed: translate from English into Korean

탈선

Derailed: translate from English into Russian

Сошел с рельсов

Derailed: translate from English into Spanish

Descarrilado

Word origin

mid 19th century: from French dérailler, from dé- (expressing removal) + rail ‘rail’.

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Derailed – similar words

derailing

ˌdiːˈreɪl

verb
Cause (a train or tram) to leave its tracks accidentally.
Usage examples:
A train was derailed after it collided with a herd of cattle

verb
Present participle of derail
Usage examples:
Renewed fighting threatens to derail the peace talks.

verb
If a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks.

Derailing - all meanings in English

derail

ˌdiːˈreɪl

verb
Cause (a train or tram) to leave its tracks accidentally.
Usage examples:
A train was derailed after it collided with a herd of cattle

verb
To cause a train to run off the tracks
Usage examples:
Fig. renewed fighting threatens to derail the peace talks (= stop them from continuing).

verb
To stop something from succeeding
Usage examples:
Investors are very concerned that a new crisis could derail the economic recovery., analysts identi…

Derail - all meanings in English

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