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/ˈdiː.waɪə(ɹ)/ · verb
(of a train, tram or trolleybus, usually intransitive) for the pantograph or trolley pole, etc to become unintentionally detached from or entangled with the overhead lines such that the power to the vehicle is lost..
Use dewire when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Dewire means (of a train, tram or trolleybus, usually intransitive) for the pantograph or trolley pole, etc to become unintentionally detached from or entangled with the overhead lines such that the power to the vehicle is lost..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include wire, rewire.
Use dewire where its definition matches the intended context.
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