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Detrain
//ˈdi.tɹeɪn// verb
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To exit from a train; to disembark. intransitive
"If you plan to detrain at the next stop, please begin gathering your belongings."
- 2 leave a train wordnet
- 3 To remove (a passenger or passengers) from a train; to evacuate (passengers) from a train. transitive
"Following the accident passengers were detrained through the rear cab."
- 4 To reduce one's training, particularly during the offseason, in preparation for a cycle of retraining.
- 5 To transfer air from an organized air current to the surrounding atmosphere.
Etymology
From de- + train.
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