dislocate

Definition

  • verb: to move (a bone) out of its normal location or position in a joint
  • verb: to put out of place
  • synonyms: displace, disjoint, dislocated

Examples

  • Thousands of workers have been 'dislocated' by the latest economic crisis.

  • economies 'dislocated' [='disrupted'] by war

  • ('US') thousands of 'dislocated' workers

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) block next left. weaken right jaw. Now fracture. Break right ribs. Traumamatize, solar plexus. dislocate jaw entirely. Kick in the diaphragm. In summary: jaw fractured, three ribs cracked four broken, diaphragm haemorrhaging. (..)
    2009 Sherlock Holmes
  • (..) Now obviously your Girder is a moving target. So... I have ice and bandages standing by. I'm pretty sure I just dislocated my shoulder. Okay, not gonna lie. This is gonna be quick but extremely painful. Oh, speaking of pain. Eddie, hey. Allen, we found the stolen (..)
    2014 TvShow: The Flash Title: The Flash Is Born Season: 1 Episode 6
  • (..) Almost. - Okay, hold on. - I've got you now. I've got you. - Try a little right- - What happened? It's my shoulder. It's dislocated. You gotta help me pop it in. Ah, no, Nina! Easy! Okay, pull and twist, okay? - Go. Help me up. Nina. (..)
    2007 Wrong Turn 2: Dead End