lux|ate

lux|ate
lux|ate «LUHK sayt», transitive verb, -at|ed, -at|ing.
to put out of joint; dislocate.
[< Latin luxāre (with English -ate1) dislocate < luxus out of place]

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  • lux|u|ri|ate — «luhg ZHUR ee ayt, luhk SHUR », intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. 1. to indulge in luxury. 2. to take great delight; enjoy oneself; revel: »The explorer planned to luxuriate in hot baths and clean clothes when he came home. You luxuriate in the… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • luxate — lux·ate lək .sāt vt, lux·at·ed; lux·at·ing to throw out of place or out of joint: DISLOCATE <the...fractured and luxated teeth were removed (Dental Abstracts)> <a luxated patella> …   Medical dictionary

  • luxate — lux•ate [[t]ˈlʌk seɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing pat to put out of joint; dislocate: The accident luxated the left shoulder[/ex] • Etymology: 1615–25; < L luxātus, ptp. of luxāre to put out of joint, der. of luxus dislocated lux•a′tion, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Eluxate — E*lux ate, v. t. [Pref. e + luxate.] To dislocate; to luxate. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Luxate — Lux ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Luxated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Luxating}.] To displace, or remove from its proper place, as a joint; to put out of joint; to dislocate. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Luxate — Lux ate, a. [L. luxatus, p. p. of luxare to dislocate.] Luxated. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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