Dislocate
Dislocate verb - To change the place or position of.
Hand and dislocate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hand" instead a verb "Dislocate".
Nearby Words: dislocation, dislocating
Common collocations
| arm | dislocate arm | hand arm |
Both words in one sentence
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However, with a bit of help from Lasciel, he uses a technique that lets him dislocate his thumb and slip one hand free of the restraints.
Source: Conveniently Placed Sharp Thing -
Made of Iron: John Ryder in the remake manages to dislocate his thumb with an extremely audible "CRACK", skin his hand in bloody/painful-looking detail to free himself from handcuffs, and still is able to function said hand without any problem.
Source: Film / The Hitcher -
Just Eat Gilligan: In the third case a murder weapon is a Hand Cannon which would dislocate shoulder of anyone who'd fire it without proper training(which is a plot point).
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