dislocate

[ dis-loh-keyt, dis-loh-keyt ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·lo·cat·ed, dis·lo·cat·ing

1. to put out of place; put out of proper relative position; displace:

   The glacier dislocated great stones. The earthquake dislocated several buildings.

2. to put out of joint or out of position, as a limb or an organ.
3. to throw out of order; upset; disorder:

   Frequent strikes dislocated the economy.

noun

1. Gymnastics. a maneuver on the rings in which a gymnast in an inverted pike position turns over to swing down while pushing the arms out and turning them so that the palms are facing out when the body turns over.

dislocate

/ ˈdɪsləˌkeɪt /

verb

1. to disrupt or shift out of place or position
2. to displace (an organ or part) from its normal position, esp a bone from its joint

Other Words From

• un·dislo·cated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dislocate¹

1595–1605; < Medieval Latin dislocātus (past participle of dislocāre ), equivalent to Latin dis- dis- ¹ + locātus placed; locate

Example Sentences

Then came this week’s news that Ohtani needed labrum surgery on his left shoulder, resulting from the dislocated shoulder he suffered in the World Series.

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Limited by the left shoulder he partially dislocated just four days earlier, Ohtani was at this point more or less a decoy, which, coincidentally or not, is the name of his world-famous dog.

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It was the third inning of Game 4 and Ohtani, who had partially dislocated his shoulder in Game 2, was standing at the plate.

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Ohtani hasn’t looked right in the two games he’s played since partially dislocating his shoulder.

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To Betts’ point: Partially dislocated shoulder or not, Ohtani terrified Schmidt into walking him on four pitches to start the game.

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