v.
Pronunciation: ' dis-l ō - ˌ k ā t, -l ə -; ( ˌ )dis- ' l ō -
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Medieval Latin dislocatus, past participle of dislocare, from Latin dis- + locare to locate
Date: 1601
1 : to put out of place specifically : to displace (a bone) from normal connections with another bone
2 : to force a change in the usual status, relationship, or order of : DISRUPT