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   dislocate

   /ˈdɪsləkeɪt/

   verb

   • 1. disturb the normal position of (a bone in a joint): "he dislocated his shoulder in training" Similar put out of jointput out of placedisplacedisjointdisconnectdisengageinformal:put outluxatesubluxatedated:sliprare:unjoint
   • ▪ disturb the organization of; disrupt: "trade was dislocated by a famine" Similar disruptdisturbthrow into disorderthrow into disarraythrow into confusionconfusedisorganizedisorderdisarrangederangeturn upside-downinformal:mess up
   • ▪ move from its proper place or position: "the symbol is dislocated from its political context"

   Word Origin late 16th century: probably a back-formation from dislocation, but perhaps from medieval Latin dislocatus ‘moved from a former position’, from the verb dislocare.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISLOCATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISLOCATE definition: 1. to force a bone suddenly out of its correct position: 2. to have a negative effect on how…. Learn more.

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     DISLOCATE meaning: 1. to force a bone suddenly out of its...

   • Znaczenie Dislocate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     dislocate definicja: 1. to force a bone suddenly out of its...

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     dislocate translate: pelecok. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Dislocate in Simplified Chinese

     dislocate translate: 使骨头错位，使脱臼, 扰乱，干扰. Learn more in the...

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     DISLOCATE translate: 使骨頭錯位，使脫臼, 擾亂，干擾. Learn more in the...

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     dislocate translate: disloquer. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     dislocate translate: dislocarse, trastornar, dislocar. Learn...

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   Learn the meaning of dislocate, a verb that means to put out of place or to disrupt. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related entries for dislocate.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › dislocatedislocate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Dislocate means to put a bone out of its normal position in a joint or to stop a system, plan etc. from working normally. Learn how to use this word with pictures, pronunciation, synonyms and more.

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   Dislocate definition: to put out of place; put out of proper relative position; displace. See examples of DISLOCATE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISLOCATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Dislocate means to force a bone out of its correct position or to have a negative effect on something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see related words and phrases, and hear the pronunciation.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISLOCATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Dislocate means to move a bone or joint out of its proper position, or to disturb or upset something greatly. Learn the word frequency, pronunciation, origin, and usage of dislocate with Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dislocateDislocate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To dislocate is to move something out of its correct or regular place, or disrupt it. When a family moves to a new town, it dislocates the kids, and if you throw a bowling ball, you might dislocate your shoulder.