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dislodge

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dis·lodge  (ds-lj)
v. dis·lodged, dis·lodg·ing, dis·lodg·es
v.tr.
To remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied.
v.intr.
To move or go from a dwelling or former position.

[Middle English disloggen, from Old French deslogier : des-, dis- + logier, to lodge (from loge, shed, of Germanic origin).]

dis·lodgement, dis·lodgment n.

dislodge [dɪsˈlɒdʒ]
vb
to remove from or leave a lodging place, hiding place, or previously fixed position
dislodgment , dislodgement n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.dislodge - remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble"
remove, take away, withdraw, take - remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
deposit, stick, wedge, lodge - put, fix, force, or implant; "lodge a bullet in the table"; "stick your thumb in the crack"
2.dislodge - change place or direction; "Shift one's position"
move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
beat down - dislodge from a position; "She beat the dealer down to a much better price"
3.dislodge - remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space"
throw - cause to fall off; "The horse threw its inexperienced rider"
displace - cause to move, usually with force or pressure; "the refugees were displaced by the war"

dislodge
verb
1. displace, remove, disturb, dig out, uproot, extricate, disentangle, knock loose Use a hoof pick to dislodge stones and dirt from your horse's feet.
2. oust, remove, expel, throw out, displace, topple, force out, eject, depose, unseat The leader cannot dislodge her this time.
Translations
dislodge [dɪsˈlɒdʒ] VT
1. (= remove) [+ stone, obstruction] → sacar; [+ enemy] → desalojar (from de) [+ party, ruler] → desbancar
2. (= cause to fall) → hacer caer

dislodge [ˌdɪsˈlɒdʒ] vt
[+ object] → déplacer, faire bouger; [+ foreign body] → déloger
[+ enemy] → déloger
to dislodge sb from → déloger qn de
[+ dictator, regime] → renverser

dislodge
vt obstruction, stonelösen; (= prise, poke out)herausstochern; (= knock out)herausschlagen or -klopfen; personverdrängen; (Mil) enemyverdrängen; a few stones have been dislodgedeinige Steine haben sich gelöst

dislodge [dɪsˈlɒdʒ] vt (gen) → rimuovere; (enemy) → far sgomberare
dislodge [dɪsˈlɒdʒ] vt (gen) → rimuovere; (enemy) → far sgomberare

dislodge
v dislodge [disˈlodʒ]
to knock out of place He accidentally dislodged a stone from the wall. loswikkel يُزيحُ، يُخْرِج من مَوضِعِهِ изтиквам uvolnit, vyviklat løsne entfernen μετατοπίζω, ξεκολλώ sacar, desbloquear, desalojar, desprender paigast lööma بیرون آوردن؛ بیرون راندن irrottaa faire tomber לַעֲקוֹר पूर्वस्थान से हटाना maknuti s mjesta, istisnuti kimozdít menjatuhkan færa úr stað, losa staccare 動かす 제거하다 išmušti izsist tercungkil keluar losmaken slå ut av stilling, løsne wybić, obruszyć, usunąć deslocar a muta din loc; a deplasa смещать uvoľniť izbiti pomaći rubba, rycka (slå, sparka) loss ทำให้หลุดจากที่ yerinden çıkarmak 取出;移去,驅逐 витісняти; усувати اکھاڑنا đuổi ra khỏi


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At first he tried to dislodge it with his hand, but as it was now very tightly wedged he drew a stone-pick out of his pocket, and very carefully and with some trouble got it out.
Pawing and tearing at earth and air, Sabor rolled and threw herself this way and that in an effort to dislodge this strange antagonist; but ever tighter and tighter drew the iron bands that were forcing her head lower and lower upon her tawny breast.
"All the points of our position are in the enemy's hands and we cannot dislodge them for lack of troops, the men are running away and it is impossible to stop them," he reported.
 
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