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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