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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionarydis·lo·cate \ˈdis-lō-ˌkāt, -lə-; (ˌ)dis-ˈlō-\ transitive verb ETYMOLOGY Medieval Latin dislocatus, past participle of dislocare, from Latin dis- + locare to locate DATE 16011. to put out of place; specifically : to displace (a bone) from normal connections with another bone2. to force a change in the usual status, relationship, or order of :disruptEnglish Etymologydislocate c.1600, from earlier adj. or pp. dislocate "out of joint" (c.1400), from M.L. dislocatus, pp. of dislocare "put out of place," from L.dis- "away" + locare "to place" (see locate). Related: Dislocated.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7dislocatedis·locate / 5dislEkeit; NAmE -louk-; dis5lou- / verb[VN] 1. to put a bone out of its normal position in a joint 使(骨头)脱位；使脱臼: He dislocated his shoulder in the accident. 他在事故中肩膀脱臼了。 a dislocated finger 脱臼的手指 2. to stop a system, plan etc. from working or continuing in the normal way 扰乱(制度、计划等)；使混乱；使运转不正常 SYN disrupt • dis·loca·tion / 7dislE5keiFn; NAmE -lou- / noun [C, U] : a dislocation of the shoulder 肩膀脱臼 These policies could cause severe economic and social dislocation. 这些政策可能引起严重的经济和社会混乱。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: DISORDER 1, disarrange, disarray, discompose, disorganize, disrupt, disturb, jumble, mix up, rummage 2 Synonyms: MOVE 4, disturb, remove, shift, ship, transferWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgeddis·lo·cateI. \ˈdis(ˌ)lōˌkāt also ˈdisləˌk- də̇ˈslō- or ˈdiˈslō- sometimes ˌdislōˈk- or ˌdisləˈk-; usu -ād.+V\ transitive verbEtymology: Medieval Latin dislocatus, past participle of dislocare, from Latin dis- dis- (I) + locare to place — more at locate1. : to put out of place: as a. : to put (a body part) out of order by displacing a bone from its normal connections with another bone or other bones < he slipped and dislocated his shoulder > also : to displace (a bone) from normal connections with another bone or other bones < the humerus was completely dislocated in the fall > b. : to displace from a former or proper place : move away from contiguous items : remove < dislocating whole sections in his revision > c. : to alter the position of in respect to contiguous items without removal to a distance : shift < major earth movements may occur without dislocating the strata locally >2. : to cause confusion in : cause to deviate from a normal or predicted course, situation, or relationship : disorder, disarrange, disturb < economies dislocated by war > < revolution accomplished gradually by dislocating the internal structure of the empire >II. adjectivearchaic : dislocatedIII. noun(-s): a stunt executed from a kip position on the flying rings in which the head is dropped backward, the body is straightened by arching the back and extending the hips, and the legs are made to describe an arc in the air

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