verb [VN]
1 to put a bone out of its normal position in a joint:
He dislocated his shoulder in the accident. * a dislocated finger
2 to stop a system, plan etc. from working or continuing in the normal way
SYNDISRUPT
dislocation noun [C,U]:
a dislocation of the shoulder * These policies could cause severe economic and social dislocation.
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