dislocate

🇺🇸 /ˈdɪsləʊkeɪt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdɪsləkeɪt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to move a bone out of its usual place in a joint

She dislocated her knee while playing soccer.

R

to disrupt the usual operations or plans

The sudden strike dislocated the company's delivery schedules.

translation

v. to move a bone out of its usual place in a joint; to disrupt the usual operations or plans

Word Forms

3rd Present dislocates
Past dislocated
Perfect dislocated
Progressive dislocating