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dislocate

/ˈdɪsləkeɪt/verb

उच्चारण डिस्लकेट

(हड्डी) उतरना, जोड़ से खिसकाना, मोच से हड्डी उखड़ना

Core word

verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth

    to put a bone out of its normal position in a joint

    (हड्डी) उतरना, जोड़ से खिसकाना, मोच से हड्डी उखड़ना

    • He dislocated his shoulder while playing kabaddi.
    • a dislocated hip
    • She fell off her bike and dislocated her elbow.
    + 2 more examples
    • The doctor quickly put the dislocated finger back in place.
    • Be careful when you lift, or you may dislocate your shoulder.
  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth formal

    to stop a system or plan from working or continuing in the normal way

    अस्त-व्यस्त करना, बाधित करना

    • The strike dislocated rail services across the state.
    • Heavy rain dislocated train timetables across the whole region.
    • The floods dislocated road traffic in the district for two weeks.
    + 2 more examples
    • A power failure dislocated the normal working of the factory.
    • The war dislocated trade between the two countries.

    Synonyms disrupt disturb upset disorganize

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

dislocate + body part (joint)

The object is a joint such as a shoulder, hip or finger that is pushed out of position.

Object कोई जोड़ होता है, जैसे कंधा, कूल्हा या उँगली, जो अपनी जगह से हट जाता है।

  • He fell from the bike and dislocated his shoulder.
  • The goalkeeper dislocated a finger.

dislocate + yourself/your + joint

Often you dislocate your own joint, so a possessive pronoun is normal.

प्रायः व्यक्ति अपना ही जोड़ उखाड़ता है, इसलिए possessive pronoun आम है।

  • Radhika dislocated her wrist while playing kho-kho.

dislocate + plan / system (figurative)

The verb can also mean to disturb the normal working of a system, service or plan.

इस क्रिया का अर्थ किसी व्यवस्था, सेवा या योजना के सामान्य संचालन को बिगाड़ना भी है।

  • Floods dislocated rail traffic for three days.

be dislocated (passive / adjective)

The passive or adjective form describes the result. A dislocated joint needs prompt treatment.

Passive या विशेषण रूप परिणाम बताता है। उखड़े हुए जोड़ को शीघ्र उपचार चाहिए।

  • His shoulder was dislocated in the fall.
+Collocations 4

dislocate + joint

shoulderhipkneeelbowjawfinger

  • She dislocated her jaw while yawning.

adverb + dislocate

badlypartiallycompletelyaccidentallyseverely

  • He badly dislocated his knee.

dislocate + service

trafficsuppliesthe economydaily lifethe schedule

  • Heavy snow dislocated supplies to the valley.

cause + dislocate

a fallan accidenta tacklea strong pull

  • A hard tackle dislocated his shoulder.
“More examples 5
  • The player dislocated his shoulder in the kabaddi match and had to leave the field.

खिलाड़ी का कबड्डी मैच में कंधा उखड़ गया और उसे मैदान छोड़ना पड़ा।

  • The doctor put the dislocated bone back into place.

डॉक्टर ने उखड़ी हुई हड्डी को वापस उसकी जगह पर बैठा दिया।

  • The strike dislocated bus services across the city.

हड़ताल से पूरे शहर की बस सेवाएँ अस्त-व्यस्त हो गईं।

  • Radhika's brother dislocated his thumb while catching a ball.

राधिका के भाई का गेंद पकड़ते समय अँगूठा उखड़ गया।

  • The earthquake dislocated life in the hill towns.

भूकंप ने पहाड़ी कस्बों का जीवन अस्त-व्यस्त कर दिया।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words describe injuries to the joints and bones, but the damage is different in each.

ये शब्द जोड़ों और हड्डियों की चोट बताते हैं, पर हर में क्षति अलग प्रकार की है।

dislocate

A bone is forced out of its joint but is not broken.

हड्डी जोड़ से बाहर हो जाती है पर टूटती नहीं।

  • He dislocated his hip.

fracture

A bone is broken or cracked.

हड्डी टूट जाती है या उसमें दरार पड़ती है।

  • She fractured her leg.

sprain

The soft tissue (ligament) around a joint is stretched or torn.

जोड़ के आसपास की ligament खिंच जाती है या फट जाती है।

  • He sprained his ankle.
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