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detrain

Pronunciation: /ˈdi.tɹeɪn/

The English word “detrain” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To exit from a train; to disembark.
  2. To remove (a passenger or passengers) from a train; to evacuate (passengers) from a train.
  3. To reduce one's training, particularly during the offseason, in preparation for a cycle of retraining.
  4. To transfer air from an organized air current to the surrounding atmosphere.

Etymology

From de- + train.

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