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 train broke her spine, pelvis and right hand, cut open her head, and dislocated her elbow. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2026 Miami will also be missing Mateo Silvetti, who dislocated his shoulder on Saturday in the win over San Luis. — Michelle Kaufman august 7, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026 Simmons started the first five games before his four-game personal leave, then played in another three before fracturing and dislocating his wrist on Thanksgiving Day. — Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Once again, the technology is real, transformative, and dislocating. — James Berman, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for dislocate

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Still, with his SAG card in hand thanks to that Pizza Hut commercial his family relocated to Southern California to support his pursuit.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
The Connecticut Sun, which moved from Orlando to Connecticut to play at the Mohegan Sun Arena in 2003, are playing their final game Thursday night before the franchise relocates to Houston next season.

— Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of relocate

Verb

What to do if your flight is disrupted If your flight is delayed or canceled, start by finding out what caused the disruption.

— Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026
Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen oversaw the destruction and warned drug traffickers that authorities would step up efforts to disrupt the illicit trade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of disrupt

Verb

Taken together, the announcements show Meta moving beyond the idea of glasses as simply VR or camera devices.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026
There’s been a steady drumbeat of streaming price hikes as companies over the last few years — and months — as companies moved away from a focus on subscriber additions to profitability.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of move

Verb

Both areas are fenced and protected, and NOAA Fisheries urged beachgoers not to disturb these sites.

— Paris Barraza, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Combs has both utilized and weaponized his fortune, industry status, and reputation to hide a volatile temper and disturbing behavior for decades.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of disturb

Verb

While the complexities around working within a park that his ancestors had been removed from remain, Mgesi now supports much of his extended family with the steady wage.

— Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
Some of the building’s 22 existing murals could be removed as part of the changes, potentially including one depicting Don Quixote.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of remove

Verb

But the decision left many in the football community confused, with an online petition started by alumnus Tim Hanrahan garnering more than 3,000 signatures.

— Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
This is where things get messy, and many folks — oligarchs in particular — become invested in keeping the general voter confused.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of confuse

Verb

In May, ownership of the stadium was transferred to a for-profit wholly owned by the university called Ryan Field Foundation LLC.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
An employee at the Mallard Pointe store in University City told CharlotteFive that its workers will likely be transferred to other locations but couldn’t offer specifics on where.

— Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of transfer

Verb

The video, made in collaboration with faceless director Lauzza, features buildings shuffling on beat and other excerpts of British culture.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Senate Leadership Fund, the main GOP Senate super PAC, also shuffled some of its reservations, removing $900,000 in broadcast buys in the state while adding $400,000 in digital ads.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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