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detrain
verb de·train \(ˌ)dē-ˈtrān\
: to get off a train
Full Definition of DETRAIN
intransitive verb
: to get off a railroad train
transitive verb
: to remove from a railroad train
— de·train·ment \-mənt\ noun
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First Known Use of DETRAIN
1881
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