Synonyms for derailment
de·rail·ment

Princeton's WordNet

1. derailmentnoun

   an accident in which a train runs off its track

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1. • Mishap

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1. List of paraphrases for "derailment":

   deviation, wreck

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. derailment

   Synonyms:
   Asyndesis, asyndetic thinking, entgleisen, knight's move thinking, loosening of association

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1. Bob Keach:

   The focus now is back where it should be, which is on the victims of the Lac-Megantic derailment, and getting them the compensation they deserve.

2. Michael Regan:

   The Norfolk Southern train derailment has upended the lives of East Palestine families, and EPA’s order will ensure the company is held accountable for jeopardizing the health and safety of this community.

3. National Transportation Safety Board:

   Had there been a detector earlier, that derailment may not have occurred.

4. Village President Karen Darch:

   It is a huge danger, if they breach, if there's a derailment in the heart of my town and there's a breach of tank cars, there can be a plume of flame high into the sky.

5. Pete Buttigieg:

   I have been briefed by FRA leadership and spoke with Gov. DeWine to offer our support after the derailment today in Clark County, Ohio. No hazardous material release has been reported, but we will continue to monitor closely and FRA personnel are en route.