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 Daniels dislocated his left (non-throwing) elbow in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 Fox Sports announcer Tom Brady might have spoken for all of us when viewing the play in which Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels dislocated his left elbow Sunday against the Dallas Cowboys. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 Daniels, who played only seven of 17 games last year, dislocated the same left elbow last season and opted not to have surgery in an effort to try and save the season. — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026 No major injuries reported from storm The mayor said that a man dislocated his shoulder while protecting his baby as a large tree fell onto his home. — Dana Afana, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 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
  • Somewhere down the line, Sheridan relocated and retitled the show to Frisco.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The new creative director will make their debut in London, where the house relocated its shows for SS27.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of relocate
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  • The integration could help American troops operate uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) when adversaries attempt to disrupt battlefield communications.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • At the same time, a traffic signal at Hazel Avenue and Folsom Boulevard was flashing in all directions, disrupting train signals at three additional intersections, Selenis said.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of disrupt
Verb
  • Components can move from machining to assembly on the same day or the following day, enabling teams to test design changes on physical hardware sooner.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • However, the higher PPI is pointing to an economy that is gradually moving away from deflationary pressures even if the recovery remains uneven, said Hao Zhou, chief economist at Guotai Junan International Holdings.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • She was especially disturbed by the emotional vulnerability that someone could exploit when a person believes a relationship is genuine.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Police Chief Paul Joseph said at a press conference on Tuesday that Lieu had a criminal history involving firearms and disturbing behavior.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of disturb
Verb
  • The woman contacted her 72-year-old father, who came out of the house to remove Gonzalez.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • While no service can promise to remove all your data from the internet, a data removal service can monitor and automate the process of removing your information from hundreds of sites continuously over a longer period.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of remove
Verb
  • Dealing with the British, his Tenzing is scrupulous and honorable, but don’t confuse that with subservience.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Decoys, which carry no explosives, help confuse Russian air defenses and force them to waste ammunition.
    — Jarrett Ley, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of confuse
Verb
  • Its ownership can be transferred to a new customer when selling it on secondhand platforms such as Vinted and Vestiaire Collective or Spin’s own peer-to-peer resale hub.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The council voted to transfer personnel and funds from four existing departments involved in homelessness response to the new department.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of transfer
Verb
  • Kering is starting to clean house, having already shuffled creative directors at Gucci, Balenciaga and Bottega Veneta.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Green tea was served by gang members shuffling around in slippers.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of shuffle

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“Dislocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocate. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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