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detrain

verb
de·​train | \ (ˌ)dē-ˈtrān How to pronounce detrain (audio) \
detrained; detraining; detrains

Definition of detrain

intransitive verb

: to get off a railroad train

transitive verb

: to remove from a railroad train
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Other Words from detrain

detrainment \ (ˌ)dē-​ˈtrān-​mənt How to pronounce detrainment (audio) \ noun

Examples of detrain in a Sentence

They were the first passengers to detrain.

Recent Examples on the Web

 Passengers were told to detrain before bomb squad members boarded and searched the train. — Lisa Respers France, CNN, "T.J. Miller arrested for alleged fake bomb threat," 10 Apr. 2018

First Known Use of detrain

1881, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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detrain

verb
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English Language Learners Definition of detrain

: to get off a train

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