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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

as in to disrupt

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of dislocate 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 Daniels returned to practice this week after dislocating his elbow in Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 The Bucs offense seems to be heading over the cliff with Baker Mayfield dislocating his right thumb and likely to miss some time. — Michael Salfino, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2026 Daniels dislocated his left (non-throwing) elbow in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dislocate

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dislocate

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

Verb

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

Their shared ambition is straightforward, which is to move fusion from experimental physics rigs into commercially viable power plants.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Kerhonkson was also within easy reach of her sister, who had moved with her family from the East Village to Millbrook, in Dutchess County, in 2024.

— Heather Senison, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of move

Verb

Next coil targets full current With coil #17 removed, the magnet cold test facility will prepare for toroidal field coil #19, which was manufactured as a spare.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
The Illinois State Board of Elections removed both from the ballot, finding them hundreds of valid signatures short.

— Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of remove

Verb

For months, Republicans have suspected that the second Dan Sullivan’s Senate bid was designed to confuse voters as part of a broader scheme allegedly plotted by the Democratic Party to boost Peltola’s chances.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
The possibility of intelligent life elsewhere in the universe should not be confused with evidence that extraterrestrial beings have visited Earth, Kirkpatrick said.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of confuse

Verb

This is where the belief that began with one entrepreneur starts transferring to other people.

— Jerry Bobb, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The records show between July of 2025, when ORR began placing pregnant girls in South Texas, and May of 2026, four of them had to be transferred to other states to receive medical treatment.

— Mark Betancourt, NPR, 30 Oct. 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

Browse Nearby Words

dislimns

dislocate

dislocated

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Dislocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dislocate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of dislocate

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

quondam

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Old-Timey Vehicles

The Words of the Week - Nov. 6

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes