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luxate

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈlʌk.seɪt/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Dislocated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To dislocate; to displace a body part.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

move out of position

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • dislocate joints
  • the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dislocate, splay, slip

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: move, displace

History

Etymology

From Latin luxātus (“dislocated”), see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

From Latin luxātus (“dislocated”) perfect passive participle of lū̆xō (“to dislocate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) for more.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: навяхвам (navjahvam) — to dislocate
  • Norwegian: luksere — to dislocate
  • Polish: zwichnąć — to dislocate
  • Romanian: luxa — to dislocate
  • Spanish: dislocar — to dislocate
  • Spanish: luxar — to dislocate