verb
- causes a train to leave the tracks
- causes something to go off course or fail
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The fallen tree derails the freight train.
- Heavy rain derails the outdoor wedding plans.
- The scandal derails his political campaign.
- A mechanical failure derails the locomotive.
- The unexpected news derails our discussion.
- Poor weather derails the hiking trip.
- The protest derails the city council meeting.