Dislocated

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈloʊkeɪtɪd/

Definitions of dislocated

verb to force something out of its usual position

Example Sentences

A1 I dislocated my shoulder while playing football.

A2 She dislocated her knee during the dance rehearsal.

B1 The accident dislocated several bones in his body.

B2 The impact of the fall dislocated his hip joint.

C1 The earthquake dislocated many families from their homes.

C2 The violent collision dislocated several vertebrae in his spine.

adjective having been forced out of its usual position

Example Sentences

A1 The dislocated bone caused him a lot of pain.

A2 She slipped on the ice and dislocated her shoulder.

B1 The dislocated joint required immediate medical attention.

B2 The dislocated disc in his back was causing him severe discomfort.

C1 The dislocated vertebrae in his spine required surgery to correct.

C2 The dislocated hip joint was a result of a serious sports injury.

Examples of dislocated in a Sentence

formal The patient suffered a dislocated shoulder after a fall.

informal I heard Sarah dislocated her knee during the soccer game.

slang Dude, I totally dislocated my thumb trying to open that jar.

figurative The team's chemistry was dislocated after the star player was traded.

Grammatical Forms of dislocated

past tense

dislocated

plural

dislocate

comparative

more dislocated

superlative

most dislocated

present tense

dislocates

future tense

will dislocate

perfect tense

has dislocated

continuous tense

is dislocating

singular

dislocated

positive degree

dislocated

infinitive

to dislocate

gerund

dislocating

participle

dislocated

Origin and Evolution of dislocated

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'dislocated' originated from the Latin word 'dislocatus', which is a combination of 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'locatus' meaning 'placed'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in a medical context to describe a bone or joint being out of place, the word 'dislocated' has evolved to also encompass the idea of being out of order or disrupted in a broader sense.