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dislocate

[ dis-loh-keyt, dis-loh-keyt ]
/ ˈdɪs loʊˌkeɪt, dɪsˈloʊ keɪt /
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verb (used with object), dis·lo·cat·ed, dis·lo·cat·ing
to put out of place; put out of proper relative position; displace: The glacier dislocated great stones. The earthquake dislocated several buildings.
to put out of joint or out of position, as a limb or an organ.
to throw out of order; upset; disorder: Frequent strikes dislocated the economy.
noun
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.
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Origin of dislocate

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

OTHER WORDS FROM dislocate

un·dis·lo·cat·ed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for dislocate

dislocate
/ (ˈdɪsləˌkeɪt) /

verb (tr)
to disrupt or shift out of place or position
to displace (an organ or part) from its normal position, esp a bone from its joint
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