dislodge
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dis·lodge
(dĭs-lŏj′)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·lodge′ment, dis·lodg′ment n.
dislodge
(dɪsˈlɒdʒ)vb
to remove from or leave a lodging place, hiding place, or previously fixed position
disˈlodgment, disˈlodgement n
dis•lodge
(dɪsˈlɒdʒ)v. -lodged, -lodg•ing. v.t.
1. to remove or force out of a particular place.
2. to drive out of a hiding place, a military position, etc.
v.i. 3. to go from a place of lodgment.
dis•lodg′ment, dis•lodge′ment, n.
dislodge
Past participle: dislodged
Gerund: dislodging
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Verb | 1. | 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" |
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
Translations
يُزيحُ، يُخْرِج من مَوضِعِهِ
uvolnitvyviklat
løsne
kimozdít
færa úr staî, losa
izsist
yerinden çıkarmak
dislodge
[dɪsˈlɒdʒ] VT1. (= remove) [+ stone, obstruction] → sacar; [+ enemy] → desalojar (from de) [+ party, ruler] → desbancar
2. (= cause to fall) → hacer caer
dislodge
vt obstruction, stone → lösen; (= prise, poke out) → herausstochern; (= knock out) → herausschlagen or -klopfen; person → verdrängen; (Mil) enemy → verdrängen; a few stones have been dislodged → einige Steine haben sich gelöst
dislodge
(disˈlodʒ) verb to knock out of place. He accidentally dislodged a stone from the wall.