Synonyms for derail
- verb
- noun
Definitions
- v. 1
To cause to come off the tracks.
The train was destroyed when it was derailed by the collision.
- n. 1
Synonym of derailer: A device placed on railway tracks in order to cause a train to derail.
The derail was placed deliberately so that the train would fall into the river.
Example sentences
- jump Many would jump at the chance to live in New York.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| derail | rising | |
| jump | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- jump1
- 6 letters
- unrail
- 10 letters
- derailleur
In other languages
- Français
- dérailler
- Deutsch
- entgleisen