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Synonyms & Antonyms of derail
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
- according to police, the suspect had been derailed in recent months by mounting financial problems
Synonyms for derail
Words Related to derail
- aggravate,
- anger,
- annoy,
- bug,
- chafe,
- chivy
- (or chivvy),
- exasperate,
- fret,
- gall,
- get,
- grate,
- harass,
- harry,
- irk,
- irritate,
- nettle,
- peeve,
- pester,
- pique,
- put off,
- put out,
- rile,
- vex
Near Antonyms for derail
Antonyms for derail
- calm,
- compose,
- quiet,
- settle,
- soothe,
- tranquilize
- (also tranquillize)
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The first known use of derail was in 1850
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