dislocate

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb move out of position
  2. verb put out of its usual place, position, or relationship

Etymology

From dis- + locate.

In classic literature

Synonyms

luxate, splay, slip

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