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dislocate

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dislocate /ˈdɪsloʊˌkeɪt/ verb
dislocates; dislocated; dislocating
dislocate
/ˈdɪsloʊˌkeɪt/
verb
dislocates; dislocated; dislocating
Britannica Dictionary definition of DISLOCATE
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medical : to move (a bone) out of its normal location or position in a joint
chiefly US, formal : to force (someone or something) to move from a place or position
formal : to cause (a business, system, etc.) to change in some major way : to stop (something) from functioning as it used to function

— dislocated

adjective

— dislocation

/ˌdɪsloʊˈkeɪʃən/ noun, plural dislocations
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