Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: dislocation
IPA transcription: [dɪsl'oʊk'eɪʃən]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: dislocation, disruption
    Meaning: an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity
  • Synonyms: dislocation, breakdown
    Meaning: the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue; "the social dislocations resulting from government policies"; "his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London"
Usage examples
  • The long, underground journey had completed the dislocation of the broken collar-bone, and the disorder there was serious.