• Detrain

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈdi.tɹeɪn/
    • Rhymes: -eɪn

    Origin

    - + train

    Full definition of detrain

    Verb

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

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