dislocate /ˈdɪsloʊˌkeɪt/ verb dislocates; dislocated; dislocating
dislocates; dislocated; dislocating
Learner's definition of DISLOCATE
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medical : to move (a bone) out of its normal location or position in a joint使脱臼;使(关节)脱位 2
chiefly US, formal : to force (someone or something) to move from a place or position强迫…搬离 3
formal : to cause (a business, system, etc.) to change in some major way : to stop (something) from functioning as it used to function使发生重大变化;使运转不正常;使混乱 — dislocation
/ˌdɪsloʊˈkeɪʃən/ noun, plural dislocations