lux·ate \ˈləkˌsāt, usu -ād.+V\transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin luxatus, past participle of luxare, from luxus dislocated — more at lock (of hair) : to throw out of place or joint : displace, dislocate < the … fractured and luxated teeth were removed — Dental Abstracts > < a luxated patella >