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dislocate

🇬🇧 UK/ˈdisləukeit/🇺🇸 US/'dislәukeit/
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To put something out of its normal position; to accidentally dislodge a bone from its joint

使脱位,使脱臼;使移位,使混乱

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
disnot, apart, away
+
locplace
+
ateto make, having
=dislocate

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He dislocated his shoulder during the rugby match.

  • 2.

    The fall caused him to dislocate his shoulder.

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