Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > D Synonyms of derail Find synonyms for: Verb 1. derail, sabotage, undermine, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken usage: cause to run off the tracks; "they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste" 2. derail, jump, travel, go, move, locomote usage: run off or leave the rails; "the train derailed because a cow was standing on the tracks" WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of derail (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: subrosa Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language