Another word for derail | Synonyms for derail

Another word for derail

derail Synonyms

derail

v.

go off the rails, be wrecked, thwart, deflect; see crash 1, hinder, wreck 1.

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The time to check your reports is now, before unknown problems, or those you should have done something about, derail your plans.
Some people find a visual reminder of all their hard work inspiring, but if you hit a plateau or even gain a pound or two, seeing those numbers on paper could derail your efforts.
Additionally, rising health care costs, considered by some to be a runaway train, are external factors that may derail even the most detailed retirement and estate planning.
The time to begin checking your reports is now, before unknown problems, or problems you should have previously done something about, derail your plans.
At home, there are no waiting lines to throw you off the groove and no surprising "out of order" signs to derail you from your established program.

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