I. ˈdis(ˌ)lōˌkāt also ˈdisləˌk- də̇ˈslō- or ˈdiˈslō- sometimes ˌdislōˈk- or ˌdisləˈk-; usu -ād.+V transitive verb
Etymology: Medieval Latin dislocatus, past participle of dislocare, from Latin dis- dis- (I) + locare to place — more at locate
1. : to put out of place: as
a. : to put (a body part) out of order by displacing a bone from its normal connections with another bone or other bones
he slipped and dislocated his shoulder
also : to displace (a bone) from normal connections with another bone or other bones
the humerus was completely dislocated in the fall
b. : to displace from a former or proper place : move away from contiguous items : remove
dislocating whole sections in his revision
c. : to alter the position of in respect to contiguous items without removal to a distance : shift
major earth movements may occur without dislocating the strata locally
2. : to cause confusion in : cause to deviate from a normal or predicted course, situation, or relationship : disorder , disarrange , disturb
economies dislocated by war
revolution accomplished gradually by dislocating the internal structure of the empire
II. adjective
archaic : dislocated
III. noun
( -s )
: a stunt executed from a kip position on the flying rings in which the head is dropped backward, the body is straightened by arching the back and extending the hips, and the legs are made to describe an arc in the air