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 entrain2def 3).

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Origin of detrain

First recorded in 1880–85; de- + train

OTHER WORDS FROM detrain

de·train·ment, noun

Words nearby detrain

detoxify, detr, detract, detraction, detractive, detrain, detribalize, detriment, detrimental, detrition, detritivore
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Words related to detrain

sit, plunge, crash, collapse, tumble, dive, subside, settle, cascade, slide, plummet, swoop, slip, penetrate, disembark, trickle, dip, stumble, sink, alight

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British Dictionary definitions for detrain

detrain
/ (diːˈtreɪn) /

verb

to leave or cause to leave a railway train, as passengers, etc

Derived forms of detrain

detrainment, noun
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