DISLOCATE


Meaning of DISLOCATE in English

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

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