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subluxate

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

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  • General-American: /ˌsəbˈləkˌseɪt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsʌbˈlʌkseɪt/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsʌblʌkˈseɪt/

1

verb

Meaning 1

To cause the subluxation of something: to partially dislocate or displace.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • He subluxated the joint.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To undergo subluxation: to become partially dislocated or displaced.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Topics: medicine, sciences

Examples

  • The tooth has been subluxated.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

sprain or dislocate slightly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • subluxate the hip

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: injure, wound

History

Etymology

From New Latin sublūxātus (“subluxated”), perfect active participle of subluxare (“to subluxate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from sub- (“under, below, lesser”) + lūxō (“to dislocate”). Equivalent to sub- + luxate.