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dislocate

/dɪsləʊˈkeɪt/ verb

In Latin: dislocō Wiktionary

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  1. To put something out of its usual place.
  2. To emotionally jar, unsettle, or disorient.
  3. To (accidentally) dislodge a skeletal bone from its joint.