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 year before her current condition, the hip prosthesis had become dislocated. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026 Squirrel monkeys are also able to successfully birth babies by completely dislocating their pelvis during delivery—and their infants have been documented pulling themselves out of the birth canal once their shoulders are in the clear. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 29 June 2026 Louis rips his spine out, dislocates his jaw, and reads Claudia’s diary entries about how she was repeatedly assaulted by him. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for dislocate

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The mudslide hit part of a village in Suichuan County in Jiangxi province in the early hours, prompting rescuers to rush to the scene and relocate residents to safer ground to prevent further danger, authorities said in a statement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Harry and Meghan relocated to California in 2020 after stepping back as working members of the royal family.

— Christina Dugan Ramirez , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of relocate

Verb

Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change-makers wielding the technology for good and ill.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026
In the scenario, critical infrastructure in the central Finnish city of Kuopio, including power and water, has been disrupted by cyberattacks and there’s the threat of missile strikes from Finland’s neighbor, Russia.

— Emma Burrows, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of disrupt

Verb

The Minot operation took that work a step further by moving an entire system for refurbishment.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
Over the course of Exile, TV Rain’s studios as well as its various employees will be forced to move countries multiple times, everybody’s life and career atomized across the globe.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of move

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The cores or plugs removed from the lawn during aeration actually increase the success of overseeding by providing more direct contact between the seeds and the soil.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
If coverings could not be removed, visitors would be charged for a day pass or a pass replacement.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of remove

Verb

The Polo Room Not to be confused with Ralph Lauren’s Polo Bar, the Polo Room takes its name from the actual sport—international polo star Nacho Figueras is a co-owner, and his Argentine heritage runs throughout the restaurant.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
There’s no complicated touchscreen to confuse older family members or young kids, either.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of confuse

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In the event of an incident, the current system requires a medical team to reach the driver after an incident, make an assessment and then transfer him to the medical center.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
So the little zip zip of the print head inside is actually heating up the dye ribbon in the cartridge and transferring over a layer of color at a time.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of transfer

Verb

For nearly a year and a half, he was shuffled around detention centers in Texas, Arizona, Louisiana and Florida, until arriving in the Alexandria International Airport in mid-August.

— Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
The Yankees continued to shuffle their bullpen on Monday, claiming John Schreiber.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

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