DISLOCATE Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

dislocate

verb

ˈdis-lō-ˌkāt

Definition of dislocate

as in to relocate

to change the place or position of dislocated his shoulder in the accident

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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 poet must become more and more comprehensive, more allusive, more indirect, in order to force, to dislocate if necessary, language into his meaning. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026 Daniella and Castro admitted to injuring a corporal officer by dislocating his shoulder, per the outlet. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026 The crash left his arm shattered and elbow dislocated, now his family is trying to raise awareness about the dangers of e-bikes on public walkways. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 11 June 2026 Simmons played just three games upon his return before dislocating and fracturing his wrist during Kansas City’s Thanksgiving loss to the Dallas Cowboys. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dislocate

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The visit continues the British royal family’s involvement in this edition of the Games, which were relocated to Scotland after the Australian host city of Victoria withdrew and adapted to a smaller format featuring ten sports.

— Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 1 Aug. 2026
Kamayan moves next door Kamayan ATL, the joyful and widely acclaimed Filipino restaurant on Buford Highway, has relocated to a new space directly next to its original location.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of relocate

Verb

Bondele was among hundreds of Ebola response workers in Bunia who staged strikes and protests over unpaid wages in recent weeks, at times abandoning health facilities and disrupting parts of the response as the outbreak continued to spread.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
And maybe some Gen Zers are undersocialized and under-prepared after their education was disrupted by a global pandemic.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of disrupt

Verb

The Tigers won for just the second time in six games to start a three-city West Coast swing and moved within 3 1/2 games of the final wild-card spot in the American League.

— CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
If the proposal moves forward, corporate demographic data related to employee race and gender would be less available to the public.

— Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of move

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Burke’s friends and acquaintances who spoke with Rolling Stone were similarly disturbed.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026
China’s introduction of a common buying agency has disturbed what has been an evenly balanced relationship which has sometimes favored one side over the other, but which eventually finds equilibrium.

— Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of disturb

Verb

Kisunla is designed to help slow the progression of early symptomatic Alzheimer's by targeting the brain to break up and remove amyloid plaques, which are a hallmark of the disease.

— Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Company executives believe bringing fuel directly to fleet yards could remove that barrier.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of remove

Verb

It’s labeled in their inventory so it’s not confused for an original, but adds their own touch to their trove.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Physicians are alarmed, stressing that FDA licensing is crucial for guiding patients, as this decision risks confusing consumers about regulated versus unregulated treatments.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of confuse

Verb

If this happens, the demand in launch capacity transferring from SpaceX might lead to more opportunities for companies such as Rocket Lab and RFA One, assuming more rockets are ready in time.

— Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Williams, a senior, was an all-conference point guard for Arizona and Iowa State before transferring to LSU this spring.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of transfer

Verb

The results indicated continued progress in CVS' broader turnaround plan, which has involved cutting $2 billion in costs, closing underperforming stores, shuffling leadership and reducing costs within Medicare Advantage plans.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
Few heads turn despite her tall, unmistakable frame shuffling across the floor.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

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