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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
derail/dɪˈreɪl/

▶verb cause (a train) to leave the tracks.

■ obstruct (a process) by diverting it from its intended course.

– derivatives
derailment noun.

– origin C19: from Fr. dérailler.

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