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déboîter

to dislocate

verb day-bwah-TAY Rare

Also means

to pull out of joint

Usage Note

Déboîter means to knock or pull something out of its socket or joint — se déboîter l'épaule means to dislocate one's shoulder. In driving, it also means to pull out of a lane or swerve, as in déboîter brusquement. The opposite is emboîter (to fit together, to snap into place).

Examples

"Il s'est déboîté l'épaule en tombant."

Natural Translation

He dislocated his shoulder when he fell.

Literal Translation

He himself has dislocated the shoulder in falling.

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