dislocate

Meanings

• Verb

  Separate (a bone or joint) from its normal position.

  - "The athlete dislocated his shoulder during the game."
  - "After the accident, the doctor had to dislocate his patient's arm to reset the bone."

• Verb

  Cause (something) to be out of place or position.

  - "The sudden jolt dislocated several items on the shelf."
  - "The storm dislocated the branches of the tree."

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Synonyms

displace

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dislocate
locate , activate , create

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Variants

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dislocate , dislocated , dislocates , dislocating

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Forms

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dislocated, dislocates, dislocating

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to throw out of place.' From Old French desloquer, deslokier, disloquer, from des- 'apart' + loquer 'to loosen'.

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Trivia

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1. Dislocations are common injuries in sports, especially contact sports like football and basketball.

2. The term dislocation was first used in English in the late 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. Subluxation: A partial dislocation where the bone is only partially out of its socket.

2. Reduction: The process of returning a dislocated bone to its normal position.

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Culture

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In literature, dislocate has been used metaphorically to describe emotional or psychological upheaval. For instance, in Virginia Woolf's 'Mrs. Dalloway,' the protagonist experiences a profound dislocation from her past and present.

How to Memorize "dislocate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a bone being pulled out of its socket to understand the meaning of dislocate.

2. associate
   

   - Associate dislocate with the idea of something being out of place or position.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'apart from its place' as a mnemonic for dislocate.

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