detrain
[ dee-treyn ]
/ diˈtreɪn /
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verb (used without object)
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
Meteorology. to transfer air from an organized air current to the surrounding atmosphere (opposed to entrain2 def. 3).
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OTHER WORDS FROM detrain
de·train·ment, nounWords nearby detrain
DETR, detract, detraction, detractive, detractor, detrain, detribalize, detriment, detrimental, detrition, detritivore
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detrain
/ (diːˈtreɪn) /
verb
to leave or cause to leave a railway train, as passengers, etc
Derived forms of detrain
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