DISLOCATE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word dislocate. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DISLOCATE
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| displace | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause to move, usually with force or pressure • take the place of or have precedence over • terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position • cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense | ||||||||
| luxate | verbv | |||||||
verb • move out of position | ||||||||
| slip | verbv | |||||||
noun • a socially awkward or tactless act • a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. • potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics • a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting • a young and slender person • a place where a craft can be made fast • an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall • a slippery smoothness • artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material • a small sheet of paper • a woman's sleeveless undergarment • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow • an unexpected slide • a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air • the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) verb • move stealthily • insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly • move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner • fall to a lower standard • move smoothly and easily • to make a mistake or be incorrect • pass on stealthily • move easily • cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion • pass out of one's memory • move out of position | ||||||||
| splay | verbv | |||||||
noun • an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger adjective satellite • turned outward in an ungainly manner verb • spread open or apart • turn outward • move out of position | ||||||||
