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dislocate Definition

dis·lo·cate (dis′lō kāt′)

transitive verb -·cat′ed, -·cat′·ing

  1. to put out of place; specif., to displace (a bone) from its proper position at a joint
  2. to upset the order of; disarrange; disrupt

Etymology: < ML dislocatus, pp. of dislocare: see dis- & locate

dislocate Synonyms

dislocate

v.

  1. To displace

    disorder, disrupt, upset, disturb; see confuse, disorganize.

  2. To disconnect

    disjoint, disunite, disengage, put out of joint; see break 1, divide 1, separate 2.

dislocate Usage Examples

Object

  • shoulder: He has never had a fatality among the men under his care the worst case has been a dislocated shoulder.
  • ankle: As opposed to dislocated ankle and percent between and a concern says.
  • elbow: A lapse of concentration on the problem at hand ended with an awkward backward fall that dislocated an elbow.
  • jaw: For example a dislocated jaw is regarded a being a level 5 case with a standard amount awarded of £ 2,000.
  • thumb: Brian Welham suffered the dislocated thumb, but pluckily kept going, even tho he finished near the back of the fleet.
  • hip: Catching in this way leads to dislocated hips in some meat chickens.

Adjective complement

  • joint: The body in such a case will not be benefited by forcing the dislocated joint into action.

Modifying Another Word

  • partially: Two weeks out, Michelle partially dislocated her shoulder goofing around, boxing with a friend.
  • badly: Well fun apart from Phil who just tried not to look to morose having badly dislocated his shoulder last week.
  • nearly: He shook my hand, nearly dislocated my shoulder.
  • completely: The lens may just be tilted slightly as opposed to completely dislocated.
  • easily: The AC joint lacks stability however and can be easily dislocated.
  • increasingly: It is also envisaged as a comment on a contemporary world that seem increasingly dislocated from anything real.

Preposition: from

  • reality: We are dislocated from a particular reality due to a constant prescription of life style and personality through media and entertainment control.