derailing
/D IH0 R EY1 L IH0 NG/verb
- 1
To cause to come off the tracks.
“The train was destroyed when it was derailed by the penny.”
- 2
To come off the tracks.
- 3
To deviate from the previous course or direction.
“The conversation derailed once James brought up politics.”
- 4
To cause to deviate from a set course or direction; derange.
“The protesting students derailed the professor's lecture.”
Synonyms
noun
- 1
The act by which something is derailed.
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