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derail
verb as in cause not to succeed
Strong matches
Example Sentences
But would Republicans, who just saw their leader sweep every battleground state and narrowly win the popular vote, be willing to derail a second Trump presidency — and invite his rage — by actually denying him one of his most important cabinet picks?
The Azerbaijani president's comments are unlikely to derail talks behind the scenes, which are largely about getting more cash for poorer countries to help implement their climate plans.
“It was a time of intense deregulation of a heavily polluting industry and efforts to derail clean-air and water protections,” said Adrian Martinez, senior attorney with Earthjustice.
Such garden variety mishaps are common, and not expected to derail California’s election process, even as heated rhetoric and attempts to interfere with vote certification ratchet up across the country.
"This doesn't derail our start to the season. I'm proud as punch because the players put it all out there."
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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