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dislocate
(redirected from dislocates)

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dis·lo·cate  (dsl-kt, ds-lkt)
tr.v. dis·lo·cat·ed, dis·lo·cat·ing, dis·lo·cates
1. To put out of usual or proper place, position, or relationship.
2. To displace (a body part), especially to displace a bone from its normal position.
3. To throw into confusion or disorder; disrupt: a continuing drought that dislocated the state's economy.

[Medieval Latin dislocre, disloct- : dis-, dis- + Latin locre, to place (from locus, place).]

dislocate
Verb
[-cating, -cated]
1. to displace (a bone or joint) from its normal position
2. to disrupt or shift out of place
dislocation n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.dislocate - move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
2.dislocate - put out of its usual place, position, or relationship; "The colonists displaced the natives"
displace - cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"

dislocate
verb 1. put out of joint, disconnect, disengage, unhinge, disunite, disjoint, disarticulate
Translations

dislocate [ˈdɪsləkeɪt] vtdislocar;
he dislocated his shoulder → se dislocó el hombro
dislocate [ˈdɪsləkeɪt] vtdisloquer, déboîter [+ services etc]; désorganiser;
he has dislocated his shoulder → il s'est disloqué l'épaule
dislocate [ˈdɪsləkeɪt] vtverrenken, ausrenken;
he has dislocated his shoulder → er hat sich dat den Arm ausgekugelt
dislocate [ˈdɪsləkeɪt] vt (MED) → slogare;
(fig) → disorganizzare;
he dislocated his shoulder → si è lussato una spalla

dislocate
v dislocate [ˈdisləkeit, (American ) -lou-]
to put (a bone) out of joint; to displace She dislocated her hip when she fell.ontwrig, uit lit rukيَخْلَعизкълчвамvykloubit (si), vymknout (si); přesunoutforvrideverrenkenεξαρθρώνωdislocarnihestamaجا به جا شدن؛ در رفتنsaattaa sijoiltaandisloquerלִנקוֹעहड्डी की जोड़ हटनाpromijeniti mjesto, iščašitikificamítmelepaskan, terkilirfara úr liðislogare, lussare脱臼する탈구시키다, 위치를 옮기다išnarintiizmežģītpelecokontwrichten, verplaatsenforvri, ut av ledd, forskyve, forrykkezwichnąćdeslocara dislocaвывихнутьvykĺbiť si, vytknúť; premiestniťpremakniti, izpahnitiiščašitivrida ur led, vrickaทำให้เคลื่อนyerinden çıkarmak/ oynatmak使脫臼,脫位вивихнути; порушитиlàm trật khớp使臼,
n ˌdisloˈcation
verplaas, verskuifخَلْعизкълчванеvykloubení, vymknutí; přesunutíforvridningdie Verrenkungεξάρθρωσηdislocaciónnihestusدر رفتگیsijoiltaan menodislocationנֶקָעहटावiščašenjekificamítás, ficamterkilirliðhlaup; aflögunslogatura, lussazione脱臼탈구, 이동, 혼란išnarinimasizmežģījums; traucējumskeadaan terkehelontwrichtingforskyvning, forvridning, forflyttingzwichnięciedeslocaçãodislocareвывихvykĺbenie; presunutiepremakniteviščašenjevrickningการทำให้เคลื่อนçıkık脫臼вивих; зміщенняجگہ سے ہٹانے کا عملsự trật khớp

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