Derail
Derail verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Stop and derail are semantically related in prevent topic. In some cases you can use "Stop" instead a verb "Derail".
Nearby Words: derailment, derailing
Both words in one sentence
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When the latter pulls ahead everyone realises that they could blow up the tracks ahead and derail the train, killing everyone, so they need to stop the train.
Source: Literature / Clockwork Century - Most of the video is Jesse failing to stop in time to pick up passengers, rambling about nothing in particular, and finally deciding to just screw it and try to derail the train.
Source: Funny / Jesse Cox -
When the latter pulls ahead everyone realises that the Shenandoah could use its guns to blow up the tracks ahead and derail the Dreadnought killing everyone on board, so they need to stop the train.
Source: Runaway Train
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Stop and Derail. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/derail/stop
Derail & Stop. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/derail/stop>.
Stop or Derail. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/derail/stop.
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