detrain
To exit from a train; to disembarkTo exit from a train; to disembark.
» This train is out of service and everyone must detrain now.
Meaning
4 senses(intransitive)To exit from a train; to disembark.
If you plan to detrain at the next stop, please begin gathering your belongings.
As the train came to a halt at the depot, Anne detrained swiftly and ran toward the river.
leave a train
(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.
To reduce one's training, particularly during the offseason, in preparation for a cycle of retraining.
To transfer air from an organized air current to the surrounding atmosphere.
Examples
1 sentencesThis train is out of service and everyone must detrain now.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From de- + train.From de- + train.
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Forms
detrains, detraining, detrained, detrainedAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle