dislocate
/dɪsˈloʊkeɪt/
verb
- To force a bone out of its normal position in a joint.
- He fell off his bike and dislocated his shoulder.
- The athlete dislocated her finger while catching the ball.
- Doctors warned that a bad fall could dislocate the hip.
- To disrupt or throw into disorder; to disturb the normal arrangement or functioning of something.
- Moving to a new country can dislocate a family's daily routine.
- The flood dislocated the town's water supply for weeks.
- The strike dislocated the entire public transportation system.
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