DETRAIN Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

detrain

verb

Definition of detrain

as in to deplane

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Recent Examples of detrain Passengers were told to detrain before bomb squad members boarded and searched the train. — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Apr. 2018

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However, passengers were forced to deplane out of an abundance of caution and the flight was delayed.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Once the Houston Police Department was notified, everyone on board the flight had to deplane and the aircraft was checked for any explosives.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026

Definition of deplane

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Reuters reported that five migrants who refused to disembark after arriving in Monrovia were flown instead to Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa, where they are held with more than 30 other migrants previously sent there by the US.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Other ships may arrive at the same time, so areas can be crowded as thousands of passengers disembark.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026

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