"detrain" meaning in English

See detrain in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈdi.tɹeɪn/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-detrain.wav Forms: detrains [present, singular, third-person], detraining [participle, present], detrained [participle, past], detrained [past]
Rhymes: -eɪn Etymology: From de- + train. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|train}} de- + train, {{sup|2}} ² Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: intransitive Translations ((intransitive) to exit from a train; to disembark): wysiąść [perfective] (Polish), wysiadać [imperfective] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-detrain-en-verb-hncTv66g Categories (other): Rail transportation, English terms prefixed with de-, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 25 25 22 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 30 27 15 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport Disambiguation of '(intransitive) to exit from a train; to disembark': 73 17 3 7
  2. (rail transport, transitive) To remove (a passenger or passengers) from a train; to evacuate (passengers) from a train. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-detrain-en-verb-HF1Q3kvF Categories (other): Rail transportation, English terms prefixed with de-, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 25 25 22 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 30 27 15 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  3. (of an athlete) To reduce one's training, particularly during the offseason, in preparation for a cycle of retraining.
    Sense id: en-detrain-en-verb-Xxp8Oak- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 20 24 35 21 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 25 25 22 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 30 27 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 21 24 36 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 23 41 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 23 24 34 19
  4. (meteorology) To transfer air from an organized air current to the surrounding atmosphere. Coordinate_terms: entrain
    Sense id: en-detrain-en-verb-MmKJuuio Categories (other): Meteorology, English terms prefixed with de-, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 25 25 22 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 28 30 27 15 Topics: climatology, meteorology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: detrainment

Inflected forms

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