dislocate

[dis-loh-keyt, dis-loh-keyt]

verb (used with object)

dislocated, dislocating 

1. to put out of place; put out of proper relative position; displace.

   The glacier dislocated great stones. The earthquake dislocated several buildings.

2. to put out of joint or out of position, as a limb or an organ.

3. to throw out of order; upset; disorder.

   Frequent strikes dislocated the economy.

noun

1. Gymnastics.,  a maneuver on the rings in which a gymnast in an inverted pike position turns over to swing down while pushing the arms out and turning them so that the palms are facing out when the body turns over.

dislocate

/ ˈdɪsləˌkeɪt /

verb

1. to disrupt or shift out of place or position

2. to displace (an organ or part) from its normal position, esp a bone from its joint

Other Word Forms

• undislocated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dislocate¹

1595–1605; < Medieval Latin dislocātus (past participle of dislocāre ), equivalent to Latin dis- dis- ¹ + locātus placed; locate

Example Sentences

The Chargers had one sack Sunday in a 27-10 loss to Washington, and this move bolsters an edge rush that is missing Khalil Mack, whose return timeline from a dislocated elbow remains uncertain.

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Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said after the game that Hill had dislocated his left knee and would remain hospitalized overnight for further testing.

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He suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder on the first day of the fifth Test and came out to bat with his left arm in a sling on the final day.

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He also effectively ended the international career of Chris Woakes, who was not considered for the Ashes tour because of the dislocated shoulder he suffered in the final Test against India in July.

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Chris Woakes, who bravely batted with a dislocated shoulder on the final day of the home Test summer against India, was not considered on fitness grounds.

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