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dislocate
verb
Put out of its usual place, position, or relationship
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dɪsləʊˈkeɪt
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verb
Put out of its usual place, position, or relationship
“The colonists displaced the natives”
verb
Move out of position
“Dislocate joints”
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The colonists displaced the natives
Dislocate joints
The artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically
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