Dislocate

/dɪsˈloʊkeɪt/

Synonyms for "dislocate" (49 found)

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Closest matches (10)

clutter derange disarrange disarray disarticulate discompose dishevel disjoint

Verb(2 words)

defect creationdislocating

Strong matches (15)

disorder disorganize displace disrupt disturb jumble litter luxate messmess up

Verb(5 words)

displace disrupt disturb luxate misalign

Related words (24)

misarrangemix upmove mussmuss upremove ruffle rummage rumple scatter shift ship shuffle sprain tousle transfer unhinge unjoint unseat

Verb(4 words)

overthrow slip splay unseat

Noun(1 words)

uprooting

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

10 entries

crystal defectdefect displace injury interruption move perturbationpolitical changeregime changetrauma

More specific

10 entries

bone dislocationedge dislocationgovernment replacementjoint dislocationleadership ousteroperational disruptionpartial dislocationprocess disruptionscrew dislocationshoulder dislocation

Collocations

5 entries

dislocate a jointdislocate a shoulderdislocate a vertebradislocate the hipdislocate the knee

Inflections

3 entries

dislocated dislocates dislocating

Derivations

3 entries

dislocation dislocational dislocator

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

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Which joint did you dislocate?

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I don't know what to do if I dislocate a finger.

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I sometimes dislocate my jaw.

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My jaw will sometimes dislocate.

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