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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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RELATED WORDS

disengage, disturb, disconnect, divide, separate, transfer, move, upset, misplace, break, disorder, remove, disunite, disjoint, jumble, shift, disrupt, unhinge, rummage, disarticulate

Nearby words

  1. disko,
  2. diskogram,
  3. diskography,
  4. dislike,
  5. dislimn,
  6. dislocation,
  7. dislocation fracture,
  8. dislodge,
  9. disloyal,
  10. disloyalty

Origin of dislocate

1595–1605; < Medieval Latin dislocātus (past participle of dislocāre), equivalent to Latin dis- dis-1 + locātus placed; see locate
Related formsun·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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Word Origin and History for dislocate

dislocate

v.

c.1600, from earlier adjective or past participle dislocate "out of joint" (c.1400), from Medieval Latin dislocatus, past participle of dislocare "put out of place," from Latin dis- "away" (see dis-) + locare "to place" (see locate). Related: Dislocated; dislocating.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Medicine definitions for dislocate

dislocate

[ dĭs′lō-kāt′, dĭs-lō′kāt ]

v.

To displace a body part, especially to displace a bone from its normal position.
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