Vocabulary
Derail
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
To leave its tracks/To Cause (a train) to leave its tracjs
Urdu meaning
جڑ سے اکھاڑ پھینکنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Already, there have been attempts to derail the negotiations, primarily by Israel, which is averse to seeing peace in the Middle East.
Dawn Editorials —
High hopes
— 2026-04-11
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But its ongoing asymmetric response is threatening to derail the global economy and plunge the region into more chaos.
Dawn Editorials —
Iran`s asymmetric warfare
— 2026-03-15
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A careless remark or needless show of hostility here or there can set efforts back considerably, if not derail them altogether.
Dawn Editorials —
Clear messaging
— 2025-12-27
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The shrinking democratic space in the country has already created a volatile situation and the ongoing politics of confrontation could derail the entire system.
Dawn Editorials —
Politics of confrontation
— 2025-12-03
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Should the left, for example, derail Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal or see the back of the BJP first?
Dawn Editorials —
Opposition has homework to do
— 2025-11-18
Synonyms
alarm , Flurry , Fuss , weird out
Antonyms
Calm, Compose, soothe
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