definition of
dislocation

[1] #1 dislocation n. [disruption] an event that results in a displacement or discontinuity. wn

[2] #2 dislocation n. [breakdown] the act of disrupting an established order so it fails to continue; "the social dislocations resulting from government policies"; "his warning came after the breakdown of talks in London". wn

[3] #3 dislocation n. a displacement of a part (especially a bone) from its normal position (as in the shoulder or the vertebral column). wn