derail
verb (used with object)
to cause (a train, streetcar, etc.) to run off the rails of a track.
will have derailed
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future perfectof derail.future perfect
Used to describe an action that will be fully completed or achieved by a specific point in the future.
Example Sentences
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The next steps — by cultural institutions, wealthy philanthropists, government and audiences — could well determine whether Covid will have derailed, or merely delayed, the city’s ascendance as a cultural destination.
From New York Times ● May 12, 2021
