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.

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

Words nearby dislocate

disk sander, disk syndrome, disk wheel, dislike, dislimn, dislocate, dislocation, dislocation fracture, dislodge, disloyal, disloyalty

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Example sentences from the Web for dislocate

He would contort your muscles and dislocate your bones like any osteopath.
The Book of Tea|Kakuzo Okakura
It will embitter and degrade our politics, and dislocate our Parliamentary institutions.
The Framework of Home Rule|Erskine Childers
Such mothers, even, have been known to dislocate or fracture a limb!
The Young Mother|William A. Alcott
He could dislocate almost any of the joints of his body, and he often amused himself by imposing upon people in this way.
Curiosities of Human Nature|Anonymous

To impair that sacredness, to dislocate those customs, was to take a step backwards into darkness and anarchy.
Matthew Arnold|G. W. E. Russell

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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Medical 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.

单词	dislocate
释义	dislocate [ dis-loh-keyt, dis-loh-keyt ] / ˈdɪs loʊˌkeɪt, dɪsˈloʊ keɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR dislocate ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 Words nearby dislocate disk sander, disk syndrome, disk wheel, dislike, dislimn, dislocate, dislocation, dislocation fracture, dislodge, disloyal, disloyalty Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for dislocate He would contort your muscles and dislocate your bones like any osteopath. The Book of Tea\|Kakuzo Okakura It will embitter and degrade our politics, and dislocate our Parliamentary institutions. The Framework of Home Rule\|Erskine Childers Such mothers, even, have been known to dislocate or fracture a limb! The Young Mother\|William A. Alcott He could dislocate almost any of the joints of his body, and he often amused himself by imposing upon people in this way. Curiosities of Human Nature\|Anonymous To impair that sacredness, to dislocate those customs, was to take a step backwards into darkness and anarchy. Matthew Arnold\|G. W. E. Russell 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to dislocate disengage, disturb, disconnect, divide, separate, transfer, move, upset, misplace, break, disorder, remove, disunite, disjoint, jumble, shift, disrupt, unhinge, rummage, disarticulate Medical 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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dislocate

verb (used with object), dis·lo·cat·ed, dis·lo·cat·ing

noun

Origin of dislocate

OTHER WORDS FROM dislocate

Words nearby dislocate

Example sentences from the Web for dislocate

British Dictionary definitions for dislocate

verb (tr)

Words related to dislocate

Medical definitions for dislocate

v.