/ ˈdɪsləkeɪt; NAmE -loʊk-; dɪsˈloʊ-/ verb [ vn ]
1.
to put a bone out of its normal position in a joint :
He dislocated his shoulder in the accident.
a dislocated finger
2.
to stop a system, plan etc. from working or continuing in the normal way
SYN disrupt
► dis·loca·tion / ˌdɪsləˈkeɪʃn; NAmE -loʊ-/ noun [ C , U ]:
a dislocation of the shoulder
These policies could cause severe economic and social dislocation.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: probably a back-formation from dislocation , but perhaps from medieval Latin dislocatus moved from a former position, from the verb dislocare .