Can you please tell me the meaning of 'derailed' ?
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1.cause (a train or tram) to leave its tracks accidentally.
2.obstruct (a process) by diverting it from its intended course.
2.obstruct (a process) by diverting it from its intended course.
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de·rail (dē-rāl′)
intr. & tr.v. de·railed, de·rail·ing, de·rails
1. To run or cause to run off the rails.
2. To come or bring to a sudden halt: a campaign derailed by lack of funds; a policy that derailed under the new administration.
[French dérailler : dé-, off (from Old French de-; see de-) + rail, rail (from English; see rail1).]
de·rail′ment n.
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