Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: dislocate
IPA transcription: [d'ɪsloʊkeɪt]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: dislocate
    Meaning: put out of its usual place, position, or relationship; "The colonists displaced the natives"
  • Synonyms: dislocate, luxate, splay, slip
    Meaning: move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
Usage examples
  • Why should I dislocate the work of your department in my efforts to win a sympathetic word?