dislodge
[ dis-loj ]
/ dɪsˈlɒdʒ /
verb (used with object), dis·lodged, dis·lodg·ing.
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.
verb (used without object), dis·lodged, dis·lodg·ing.
to go from a place of lodgment.
Origin of dislodge
OTHER WORDS FROM dislodge
dis·lodg·ment; especially British, dis·lodge·ment, noun un·dis·lodged, adjectiveWords nearby dislodge
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dismal science,
dismal swamp
Example sentences from the Web for dislodgement
The French officer entreated permission of his general to attempt the dislodgement of the enemy.
Mexico |Susan HaleIt is perhaps humiliating to confess that his dislodgement, when it came, was not at our hands.
Sonia Between two Worlds |Stephen McKenna
British Dictionary definitions for dislodgement
dislodge
/ (dɪsˈlɒdʒ) /
verb
to remove from or leave a lodging place, hiding place, or previously fixed position