Dislocate

  • 21dislocate — [ dɪsləkeɪt] verb 1》 disturb the normal position of (a joint in the body). 2》 disturb the organization of; disrupt …

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  • 22dislocate — v. a. 1. Displace, disarrange, disturb put out of place or out of order. 2. Disjoint, luxate, put out of joint …

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  • 23dislocate — verb (T) 1 to injure a joint so that the two bones at the joint are moved out of their normal position: I dislocated my shoulder playing football. 2 to spoil the way in which a plan, system, or service is arranged, so that it cannot work… …

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  • 24dislocate — verb 1) she dislocated her hip Syn: put out of joint; informal put out; Medicine luxate 2) trade was dislocated by a famine Syn: disrupt, disturb, throw into disarray, throw into confusion, play havoc with, interfere with, disorganize, upset …

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  • 25dislocate — v 1. misarrange, put out of place, misplace, displace; derange, disarrange, disorder, throw into disorder, disorganize, turn topsy turvy, disjoint, disarray; upset, mess or mess up, muss or muss up, disturb, discompose; dishevel, rumple, ruffle,… …

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  • 26dislocate — dis·lo·cate …

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  • 27dislocate — [ˈdɪsləˌkeɪt] verb [T] to do something that forces a bone out of its normal position dislocation [ˌdɪsləˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [C/U] …

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  • 28dislocate — dis•lo•cate [[t]ˈdɪs loʊˌkeɪt, dɪsˈloʊ keɪt[/t]] v. t. cat•ed, cat•ing 1) to put out of place; put out of proper relative position 2) pat to put out of joint or out of position, as a limb or an organ 3) to throw out of order; disrupt • Etymology …

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  • 29dislocate — /ˈdɪsləkeɪt / (say disluhkayt) verb (t) (dislocated, dislocating) 1. to put out of place; displace; put out of proper relative position. 2. to put out of joint or out of position, as a limb or an organ. 3. to throw out of order; derange; upset;… …

  • 30dislocate — v.tr. 1 disturb the normal connection of (esp. a joint in the body). 2 disrupt; put out of order. 3 displace. Etymology: prob. back form. f. DISLOCATION …

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