Unrail

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To remove the rail or railings from. transitive

    "“You are tearing pickets from innocent fences,” said Town, and proceeded to unrail a respectable fence to procure weapons wherewith to “smash the'students' heads.”"

  2. 2
    To derail. ambitransitive, figuratively, literally

    "If this wanton attempt to unrail or overturn the engine had succeeded, eight lives would have been sacrificed."

Synonyms

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derailderail

Example

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"“You are tearing pickets from innocent fences,” said Town, and proceeded to unrail a respectable fence to procure weapons wherewith to “smash the'students' heads.”"

Etymology

From un- + rail.

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