dislodge
to remove or force out of a particular place: to dislodge a stone with one's foot.
to drive out of a hiding place, a military position, etc.
to go from a place of lodgment.
Origin of dislodge
1Other words from dislodge
- dis·lodg·ment; especially British, dis·lodge·ment, noun
- un·dis·lodged, adjective
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How to use dislodge in a sentence
They alone had had the capping triumph of crossing the earth-works and effecting the hand-to-hand dislodgment of the enemy.
The Code of the Mountains | Charles Neville BuckThe latter exertion was particularly for the dislodgment of the ubiquitous sandflea!
The Corner House Girls Under Canvas | Grace Brooks HillThe really great dislodgment in his life had occurred long before.
The Life of William Ewart Gladstone, Vol. 1 (of 3) | John MorleyThe risk of dislodgment is often great and the fracture of limbs is a common accident.
The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) | J. Arthur ThomsonFor the dislodgment began under its very shadow, and had even further deepened the yawning cavern beneath its bed.
The Golden Woman | Ridgwell Cullum
British Dictionary definitions for dislodge
/ (dɪsˈlɒdʒ) /
to remove from or leave a lodging place, hiding place, or previously fixed position
Derived forms of dislodge
- dislodgment or dislodgement, noun
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