English dictionary

dislocate

/'d/I/sl/oU/,k/eI/t/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

move out of position

verb.change

Examples
Dislocate joints.

Synonyms luxate slip splay

Source: WordNet 3.0
put out of its usual place, position, or relationship

verb.change

Source: WordNet 3.0
To displace; to put out of its proper place. Especially, of a bone: To remove from its normal connections with a neighboring bone; to put out of joint; to move from its socket; to disjoint; as, to <i>dislocate</i> your bones.

verb

Source: webster1913