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dislocate

Pronunciation: /ˈdɪsləkeɪt/

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Definition of dislocate

verb

[with object]

disturb the normal position of (a bone in a joint):he dislocated his shoulder in training
disturb the organization of; disrupt:trade was dislocated by a famine
move from its proper place or position:the symbol is dislocated from its political context

Origin:

late 16th century: probably a back-formation from dislocation, but perhaps from medieval Latin dislocatus 'moved from a former position', from the verb dislocare