detrain
verb
de·train
(ˌ)dē-ˈtrān 
detrained; detraining; detrains
: to get off a railroad train
: to remove from a railroad train
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They were the first passengers to detrain.
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Passengers were told to detrain before bomb squad members boarded and searched the train.
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Apr. 2018
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Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Apr. 2018
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“Detrain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/detrain. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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