derail
/ˌdiˈɹeɪl/ noun C1- 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.
- An instance of diverting a conversation or debate from its original topic.
Plural derails
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