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Definition of: dislocate
(dis′lō·kāt, dis·lō′kāt) v.t. ·cat·ed, ·cat·ing
1. Anat. To put out of joint, as a bone.
2. To put out of proper place or order; displace; disarrange. [<Med. L dislocatus, pp. of dislocare <dis- away + L locare set, place <locus a place]
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