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To put into a new position
“After the earthquake, the violent tremors caused the plates beneath the earth's surface to dislocate, shifting the entire landscape.”
To put a body part, such as a bone or joint, out of its usual place
“You can dislocate your jaws and wrest your hands out of their joints, they still haven't understood you and will never understand you.”
To disrupt or shift out of place
“Our keys to victory have been our ability to disrupt enemy communications, dislocate his plans, and degrade his forces through air superiority, as well as our seemingly limitless logistics resources.”
To knock or force out of position
To wrench or twist, typically a joint or ligament
To disconnect or detach one thing from another
To confound or perplex someone
To remove or cut off the limbs or parts of
To remove people from a place
To dismiss from a job
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