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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
Verb
[-lodging, -lodged] to remove (something) from a previously fixed position
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
Translations
Spanish dislodge [dɪsˈlɔdʒ] vtsacar [+ enemy]; desalojar
French dislodge [dɪsˈlɔdʒ] vtdéplacer, faire bouger [+ enemy]; déloger
German dislodge [dɪsˈlɔdʒ] vtverschieben
Italian dislodge [dɪsˈlɔdʒ] vtrimuovere, staccare [+ enemy]; sloggiare

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This brushing action also loosens and dislodges the embedded soil that previously remained attached to carpet fibers because of the oily bond brought in on shoes.
Outfitted in their mackintoshes and galoshes, an exuberant army of tiny animals, ranging from moles to puppies, goes to work with "shovels and sand, and rocks and bricks, and rubber bands and Popsicle sticks" and dislodges the victimized vehicles.
The turbulent lavage that the tip creates rapidly dislodges cerumen from the ear canal, while the exit portals control backsplash and deliver effluent into the basin.
 
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