Basic Details
Word: Dislocate
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: To push a bone out of its normal place in a joint; also to move people or things away from where they belong.
Synonyms: displace, disjoint
How to Spell Dislocate
Syllables: dis - lo - cate
Tricky part: There is only one s: dis meets locate directly. The end is cate with a c, not kate.
Watch out for: disslocate, dislokate, dislocat
Memory tip: To locate something is to find its place. Dis + locate means to knock it out of its place.
Usage Examples
Example 1: Arjun dislocated his thumb while diving for a catch.
Example 2: The doctor gently pushed the dislocated finger back into place.
Example 3: The flood dislocated hundreds of families from their homes.
Fun Fact
Of the large joints, the shoulder is the one people dislocate most often, because it can move in more directions than any other joint in the body.
Practise the CREST Way
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the correctly spelt word:
a) dislocate
b) cartilege
c) ligamant
d) skelaton
Show answer
a) dislocate. Every body word but dislocate has one wrong vowel: cartilage, ligament and skeleton are the right spellings.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word: dislocate
a) displace
b) fix
c) repair
d) join
Show answer
a) displace. To displace something is to move it from its usual place, as when a bone is dislocated.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tacolesid
a) delicate
b) desolate
c) allocate
d) dislocate
Show answer
d) dislocate. Nine letters with s, o and c are needed, and only dislocate has them all.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The goalkeeper disslocated his finger when the ball hit it hard, so a substitute came on.
a) finger
b) disslocated
c) goalkeeper
d) substitute
Show answer
b) disslocated. Dis joins locate with just one s.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. A dislocated joint is one where ____.
a) a bone has slipped out of place
b) the muscles are very strong
c) the nails have grown long
d) the skin is sunburnt
Show answer
a) a bone has slipped out of place
2. Who would usually treat a dislocated elbow?
a) a plumber
b) a postman
c) a tailor
d) a doctor
Show answer
d) a doctor
