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derailed

verb

Meaning

  1. To cause to come off the tracks.
  2. To come off the tracks.
  3. To deviate from the previous course or direction.
  4. To cause to deviate from a set course or direction; derange.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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