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dis·lo·cate

dislocate

pronunciation:
dIs l keIt
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: dislocated, dislocates, dislocating
definition 1: to put out of place, esp. in relation to other parts.
definition 2: to displace (a bodily part), esp. to put (a bone) out of joint.
definition 3: to put into disorder; disrupt.