How Do You Spell DISLOCATE?

Pronunciation: [dɪslə͡ʊkˈe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Dislocate is spelled with the prefix "dis-" meaning "not" or "opposite of" and the root word "locate" meaning "to place". The IPA phonetic transcription of dislocate is /dɪsˈləʊkeɪt/. The first syllable is pronounced as "dis" with the short "i" sound, followed by "ləʊ" for the second syllable with the long "o" sound. The final syllable "keɪt" is pronounced with the "ay" diphthong sound. Dislocate means to move something from its original position or out of joint.

DISLOCATE Meaning and Definition

1. Dislocate is a verb that primarily refers to the act of displacing or moving out of place, particularly in relation to a joint or bone in the body. It involves the disruption or separation of the normal alignment of bones that form a joint, causing it to become dislodged or out of its normal position. This displacement usually results from a sudden and forceful impact or injury, often causing significant pain and rendering the affected part immobile or dysfunctional.

   In a broader sense, dislocate can also be used to describe the act of dislodging or moving something from its original or expected position. This can apply to physical objects, such as dislocating a book from a shelf or dislocating a piece of furniture during a move. Additionally, it can be used metaphorically to describe situations where there is a disruption or rupture of a normal state or order. For instance, an event or incident can dislocate a previously stable community.

   The term dislocate is commonly used in medical and anatomical contexts to describe the occurrence and treatment of joint dislocations. Physicians or medical professionals may often need to manipulate the affected joint back into its proper position, a procedure known as reduction, to relieve pain, restore normal function, and promote healing. Overall, whether in a physical, medical, or figurative sense, dislocate implies a significant displacement or disturbance that requires timely attention and, in many cases, medical intervention for proper restoration.

2. To luxate, to put out of joint.

   A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

3. To put out of joint; to move a bone from its socket or cavity.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for DISLOCATE

• dislocted
• islocated
• delocate
• disclocated
• duplocate
• desloate
• dislocare
• dislocats
• disalocate
• disolocate
• disloccate
• dislocatte
• dislocatee
• disconate
• Diklinate
• dilecate
• dillicate
• deslocats
• Disticate
• deslocate
• billocate

Etymology of DISLOCATE

The word "dislocate" originated from the Latin word "dislocatus" which is the past participle of "dislocare". "Dislocare" is a combination of two Latin words "dis", meaning "apart" or "away from", and "locare", meaning "to place" or "to put". Therefore, "dislocate" essentially means "to place apart" or "to put away from its usual position".

Similar spelling words for DISLOCATE

• disclosed,
• disclosure,
• dislocated,
• disclose,
• dislocation,
• dislocates.

Conjugate verb Dislocate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have dislocated

you would have dislocated

he/she/it would have dislocated

we would have dislocated

they would have dislocated

I would have dislocate

you would have dislocate

he/she/it would have dislocate

we would have dislocate

they would have dislocate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been dislocating

you would have been dislocating

he/she/it would have been dislocating

we would have been dislocating

they would have been dislocating

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would dislocate

you would dislocate

he/she/it would dislocate

we would dislocate

they would dislocate

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be dislocating

you would be dislocating

he/she/it would be dislocating

we would be dislocating

they would be dislocating

FUTURE

I will dislocate

you will dislocate

he/she/it will dislocate

we will dislocate

they will dislocate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be dislocating

you will be dislocating

he/she/it will be dislocating

we will be dislocating

they will be dislocating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have dislocated

you will have dislocated

he/she/it will have dislocated

we will have dislocated

they will have dislocated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been dislocating

you will have been dislocating

he/she/it will have been dislocating

we will have been dislocating

they will have been dislocating

IMPERATIVE

you dislocate

we let´s dislocate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to dislocate

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was dislocating

you were dislocating

he/she/it was dislocating

we were dislocating

they were dislocating

PAST PARTICIPLE

dislocated

PAST PERFECT

I had dislocated

you had dislocated

he/she/it had dislocated

we had dislocated

they had dislocated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been dislocating

you had been dislocating

he/she/it had been dislocating

we had been dislocating

they had been dislocating

PRESENT

I dislocate

you dislocate

he/she/it dislocates

we dislocate

they dislocate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am dislocating

you are dislocating

he/she/it is dislocating

we are dislocating

they are dislocating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

dislocating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have dislocated

you have dislocated

he/she/it has dislocated

we have dislocated

they have dislocated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been dislocating

you have been dislocating

he/she/it has been dislocating

we have been dislocating

they have been dislocating

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it dislocate

SIMPLE PAST

I dislocated

you dislocated

he/she/it dislocated

we dislocated

they dislocated