dislocate

verb

ˈdis-lō-ˌkāt How to pronounce dislocate (audio)
Definition of dislocatenext
1
as in to relocate
to change the place or position of dislocated his shoulder in the accident

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2
as in to disrupt
to undo the proper order or arrangement of the country's entire social structure was dislocated by the war

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Recent Examples of dislocate The two-time Pro Bowl quarterback dislocated his right thumb when his throwing hand hit Vikings linebacker Blake Cashman on a desperation pass on fourth down that was intercepted late in the fourth quarter of a 23-16 loss in Week 3. — Rob Maaddi, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 The injury occurs when one of the lower ribs becomes dislocated due to cartilage loosening or breaking, according to WebMD. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026 Behar dislocated her shoulder last week and wasn’t at the table for six consecutive episodes. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2026 Thorton dislocated his ankle and will be out indefinitely, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, while Rice suffered a right hamstring injury that prevented him from returning to Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders. — Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dislocate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocate
  1. relocate
  2. disrupt
  3. move
  4. disturb
  5. remove
  6. confuse
  7. transfer
  8. shuffle
Verb
  • However, the team's president previously said the outcome of the vote would not affect plans to relocate to West Plano.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The actor relocated to Florida following his shift away from Hollywood.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of relocate
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  • That strategy allows the state to store water without disrupting the river system itself, proponents say, as opposed to the fish-killing dams of the past.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This higher baseline expression in female brains could therefore help maintain activity across this network when other genes are disrupted.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of disrupt
Verb
  • Brett Baty will get plenty of at-bats by continuing to move around the field playing in the infield and outfield.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • In New York City, about 74% of its students move onto the next grade with Success Academy.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • The end result has given rise to an insidious and often disturbing form of violence that wins victims’ trust before preying upon them or coercing them into hurting others – for money, for social media clout or sometimes for no reason at all.
    — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
  • How to Remove Dead Annuals From the Garden Many annuals are shallow-rooted and easily removed from the garden, but be careful not to disturb the roots of nearby perennials.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of disturb
Verb
  • The House on Tuesday turned aside a resolution to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, halting an effort to remove the Pentagon chief for his conduct in office and his handling of the war in Iran.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • And while Avon itself is quieter than its neighbors, complimentary shuttles run to both Vail and Beaver Creek, so you’re not cut off from the valley’s buzziest restaurants and après spots—just slightly removed from them.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of remove
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  • Nearly all of the 70,000-plus fans in attendance — even the half of the stadium that was wearing Denver Broncos orange — were confused.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Neither party should confuse a vote with a lifetime commitment.
    — Jose M. Muñoz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of confuse
Verb
  • The stacks sit close to a processor and use a wide interface to transfer many bits in parallel.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • She was then placed in one car and later transferred to another, Toczylowski said.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of transfer
Verb
  • Findings of no effect tend to either be shuffled off to low-profile journals or left behind as unpublished lab lore.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
  • For the most part, this was a second consecutive solid performance by a group that will likely undergo major personnel shuffling all season.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of shuffle

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“Dislocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocate. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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