dislodge

[ dis-loj ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·lodged, dis·lodg·ing.

1. to remove or force out of a particular place:

   to dislodge a stone with one's foot.

2. to drive out of a hiding place, a military position, etc.

verb (used without object)

, dis·lodged, dis·lodg·ing.

1. to go from a place of lodgment.

dislodge

/ dɪsˈlɒdʒ /

verb

1. to remove from or leave a lodging place, hiding place, or previously fixed position

Derived Forms

• disˈlodgment, noun

Other Words From

• dis·lodgment especially British, dis·lodgement noun
• undis·lodged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of dislodge¹

1400–50; late Middle English disloggen < Old French desloger, equivalent to des- dis- ¹ + loger to lodge

Example Sentences

“Sundance said it happened so fast and he could see the bullet dislodging,” she wrote in the post.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Kuzan said Sunday's decision came just in time to counter the expected start of a major assault by Russian and Korean troops, designed to dislodge Ukrainian forces from Russia's Kursk region.

From BBC

The jury found Letby had dislodged a breathing tube from the baby 90 minutes after she had been born.

From BBC

Letby was convicted of using a variety of methods to harm and murder babies - injecting air into their stomachs, force-feeding them with milk, dislodging breathing tubes, and inflicting trauma.

From BBC

Video showed firefighters digging underneath the SUV while others stood nearby with wood blocks that could be used to help dislodge a vehicle stuck in the sand.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• displace
• eject
• evict
• extricate
• force out
• oust
• remove
• uproot