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To put out of joint; to move away from its normal position or place (verb)

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Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “To put out of joint; to move away from its normal position or place (verb)”? The solution is DISLOCATE, a 9-letter word built on the root LOC (“place”). It appeared in the June 25, 2026 (Thursday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.

Answer
DISLOCATE
***LOC***LOCmeans “place”

In a sentence

A baseball pitcher never wants to DISLOCATE his shoulder or elbow.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To put out of joint; to move away from its normal position or place (verb)” has the answer DISLOCATE (9 letters), built on the root LOC, which means “place”. Browse the full June 25, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.

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