subluxate

Meaning

1. To cause the subluxation of something: to partially dislocate or displace.
2. To undergo subluxation: to become partially dislocated or displaced.

Synonyms

dislocate

slip

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌsəbˈləkˌseɪt/

Etymology

From New Latin subluxatus (“subluxated”) parsed as a verb via English -ate, from subluxare (“to subluxate”), from sub- (“under, below, lesser”) + luxare (“to dislocate”). Equivalent to sub- + luxate.