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Dislocate (Verb)

Put out of its usual place, position, or relationship; "The colonists displaced the natives".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

A flood can dislocate people from their homes and communities for extended periods of time.
Years of war have dislocated many families and separated them from their ancestral lands.
In some parts of the city, gentrification has dislocated low-income residents who can no longer afford to live in their own neighborhoods.
New technologies often dislocate traditional industries and disrupt their business models.
Climate change can dislocate plants and animals from their natural habitats, threatening the survival of entire ecosystems.

Move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

During the takedown, the wrestler's opponent's shoulder began to dislocate from its socket.
When the crowd surged forward, the middle-aged woman's knee threatened to dislocate.
Repeatedly twisting the ankle caused her to dislocate the joint on multiple occasions.
In a freak accident, the teenager's elbow managed to dislocate after falling off the trampoline.
Careless lifting of heavy furniture may dislocate a joint if not performed correctly.