derailment

[ dee-reyl-muhnt ]

noun

1. the act or process of derailing.
2. Psychiatry. loosening of associations.

Word History and Origins

Origin of derailment¹

1940–45; derail + -ment, or < French déraillement

Example Sentences

Police say they will investigate the cause of the derailment.

From BBC

On night 2, Maddow was energized as she recalled the 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, OH., drilling down on a fake charity called The Ohio Clean Water fund.

From Salon

A spokesperson for Network Rail said an investigation is now underway to find out what caused the derailment.

From BBC

The kind of “catastrophic event” that could cause something like this would be a crash or a derailment in which a cell is damaged, says Jon Hughes, managing director of UK Fire Training.

From BBC

Their last home match was the best it has been under him – a riotous derailment of Ireland's Grand Slam express back in March.

From BBC