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detrain Definition

de·train (dē trān′)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

to get off or remove from a railroad train

detrain Related Forms
de·train′·ment noun
detrain Usage Examples

Object

  • passenger: At Waverley station, a number of passengers detrained for an afternoon's shopping.
  • effect: However, a detraining effect would not account for the totality of muscle mass reduction which has been observed.