What is the meaning of dislocated?

verb

  • Move out of position.
    • usage: "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
  • Put out of its usual place, position, or relationship.
    • usage: "The colonists displaced the natives"

adjective

  • Separated at the joint.
    • usage: "a dislocated knee"; "a separated shoulder"
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APAWordNet. (2010). Dislocated. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/dislocated/definitions/1172610
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "Dislocated" http://smartdefine.org/dislocated/definitions/1172610 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, Dislocated, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/dislocated/definitions/1172610>.
MLAWordNet. "Dislocated" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/dislocated/definitions/1172610>
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