Derail and Settle

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Derail verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

Usage example: according to police, the suspect had been derailed in recent months by mounting financial problems

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Settle is an antonym for derail.

Nearby Words: derailment, derailing

Settle verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).

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Derail is an antonym for settle.

Nearby Words: settled, settlement, settling, settler, settlor

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