detrain

English

Etymology

de- +‎ train

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdi.tɹeɪn/
• Rhymes: -eɪn

Passengers detraining a southbound Reunification Express train, at Dieu Tri Station, Binh Dinh Province, Vietnam.

Verb

detrain (third-person singular simple present detrains, present participle detraining, simple past and past participle detrained)

1. (rail transport, intransitive) To exit from a train; to disembark

   If you plan to detrain at the next stop, please begin gathering your belongings.

2. (rail transport, transitive) to remove a passenger or passengers from a train; to evacuate passengers from a train.

   Following the accident passengers were detrained through the rear cab

3. (of an athlete) to reduce one's training, particularly during the offseason, in preparation for a cycle of retraining.

Antonyms

• (to exit from a train): entrain

Translations

(intransitive) to exit from a train; to disembark

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Anagrams

• antired, natride, tan ride, trade in, trade-in, trained