DISLOCATE


Meaning of DISLOCATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdis-lō-ˌkāt, -lə-; (ˌ)dis-ˈlō- ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.