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derailed

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Main Entry:
de·rail 
          Listen to the pronunciation of derail
Pronunciation:
\di-ˈrāl, dē-\
Function:
verb
Etymology:
French dérailler to throw off the track, from dé- de- + rail, from English
Date:
1850
transitive verb1: to cause to run off the rails2 a: to obstruct the progress of : frustrate <security problems derailed the tour> b: to upset the stability or composure of <divorce…can seriously derail an employee — Joanne Gordon>intransitive verb: to leave the rails
de·rail·ment 
          Listen to the pronunciation of derailment \-mənt\ noun


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