derailed

Meanings

• Verb

  1. To cause (a train or other vehicle) to come off its rails.

  - "The train derailed due to a sharp turn at high speed."
  - "The derailment caused significant damage to the tracks and the surrounding area."

• Verb

  2. To fail or cause to fail to continue on course, especially suddenly and disastrously.

  - "The project derailed when the lead developer left the company."
  - "His carefully planned life derailed when he lost his job."

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Synonyms

unrail

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with derailed
rail , ail , mail , jail , ailment

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Variants

List of all variants of derailed that leads to same result
derail , derailed , derailing , derailment , derailments , derails

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old French word 'derailler', meaning 'to shatter' or 'to smash'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest train derailment on record occurred in 1910 in Minnesota, USA, with over 130 cars derailing and causing significant damage.

2. Derailments can be caused by various factors, including track defects, human error, and extreme weather conditions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Railway: A transport system based on the tracks and the rolling of vehicles along those tracks, featuring the use of locomotives or trains.

2. Derailment: An incident where a train or other vehicle comes off its rails, often resulting in damage to the train or infrastructure and potential harm to passengers or bystanders.

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Culture

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In literature, 'derailed' is often used metaphorically to describe a sudden and unexpected change or disruption in a situation or plan.

How to Memorize "derailed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a train coming off its tracks and the chaos that ensues. Visualize the train cars derailing and the sound of metal scraping against the ground.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'derailed' with a sudden, unexpected disruption or change in plans.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the phrase 'Train going off the tracks' to help remember the definition and meaning of 'derailed'.

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