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| dis·lo·cate [ dísslō kàyt ] (past and past participle dis·lo·cat·ed, present participle dis·lo·cat·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·lo·cates) |
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1. put something out of place: to put or force something out of its usual place or position
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2. displace body part: to move or force a bone out of the joint into which it fits
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3. throw something into confusion: to disrupt, upset, or disturb the order of something
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| [Late 16th century. Probably back-formation <dislocation] |
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 dis·lo·cat·ed adjective |
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