Main Entry: dis·lo·cate

Pronunciation: \ˈdis-lō-ˌkāt, -lə-; (ˌ)dis-ˈlō-\

Function: transitive verb

Etymology: Medieval Latin dislocatus, past participle of dislocare, from Latin dis- + locare to locate

Date: 1601

1 : to put out of place; specifically : to displace (a bone) from normal connections with another bone
2 : to force a change in the usual status, relationship, or order of : disrupt