dislokovat

Dislokovat is a Czech verb that denotes moving something away from its original place or state. In medicine it relates to dislocation of a bone or joint, where the alignment is disrupted; dislokace is the noun form. In military, logistics, and organizational contexts, dislokovat means to redeploy or relocate troops, equipment, or facilities to another location or operational area. In sociology and urban planning, dislokace refers to the relocation or displacement of populations, often due to conflict, disaster, or policy measures, and can include forced or voluntary movement and changes in settlement patterns. In industry, it can describe relocating production or supply chains to different sites or regions, sometimes to optimize costs or access new markets.

Etymology: dislokovat is a loanword from English dislocate, formed with the prefix dis- and the Czech verb-root -lokovat (from locate). The noun dislokace is widely used to describe the process or result of relocation or displacement. The term is common in Czech and Slovak, with cognates in other languages that borrowed from English.

See also: dislocation, relocation, displacement, deployment.