dislocate

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de sacar un hueso de su posición normal en una articulación, o de alterar la disposición o el funcionamiento normal de algo.

A verb used to indicate the act of displacing a bone from its normal position in a joint, or disrupting the normal arrangement or functioning of something.

1. Displace a boneB2formalmedical

   To force a bone out of its normal position in a joint.

   Dislocar (un hueso)

   • He dislocated his shoulder while playing basketball.
   • The doctor carefully reset the dislocated joint.
   • Falling from the ladder dislocated her kneecap.

   Sinónimosdisjointluxate

2. Disrupt or disturbC1formal

   To disrupt the normal arrangement or functioning of something.

   dislocar, perturbar

   • The strike dislocated the entire transportation system.
   • The sudden change in management dislocated the company's operations.
   • The earthquake dislocated the lives of thousands of people.

   Sinónimosderangedisarrangedisorderdisorganizedisruptdisturbunsettleupset

   Antónimosarrangefixorderorganize