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“dislocate”
dislocate (verb), dislocates; dislocated; dislocating
1. In medicine, to move a bone out of its normal position or location in a joint: Caroline slipped on the ice and dislocated her shoulder.
2. To force a person, people, or something from one place or situation to another one: The construction of the new hotel in town will dislocate several businesses and residents that are currently in the site where it will be built.
2. To force a person, people, or something from one place or situation to another one: The construction of the new hotel in town will dislocate several businesses and residents that are currently in the site where it will be built.
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“dislocate”
dislocate (DIS loh kayt", dis LOH kayt")
A situation that cate explains regarding something being forced to move from one spot, site, or locale to a different habitat.
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cate family of verbs
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