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derail

[dee-reyl] / diˈreɪl /
VERB
run off a track
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lurch slip topple wreck
STRONG
crash
Antonyms
STRONGEST
drive
VERB
cause not to succeed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
block deter filibuster hamper hinder impede interfere stall stonewall thwart
STRONG
break circumvent contravene counter curb deflect delay encumber foil frustrate halt hamstring inhibit interrupt muzzle neutralize obstruct oppose preclude prevent prohibit slow down stymie
WEAK
baffle get in the way hold back postpone restrain slow stay stop
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance assist encourage expedite forward help promote

Example Sentences

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Fed officials are broadly united in believing AI will support growth and that the Middle East war hasn’t yet derailed their outlook.

From Barron's

Fed officials are broadly united in believing AI will support growth and that the Middle East war hasn’t yet derailed their outlook.

From Barron's

She added that while price pressures are picking up, the recovery in economic momentum since late last year has yet to be derailed.

From The Wall Street Journal

Embassy in Havana threatens to derail a larger effort to expand private-fuel flows into Cuba.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The move comes amid concerns that escalating tensions could derail global growth, a backdrop that has triggered the largest two-day decline in U.S. equities in a year,” the bank added.

From Barron's

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.