dislodge
/dis'lɔdʤ/
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Definition
- Verb (transitive):
- To remove or force something or someone from a fixed or established position: This is the core meaning, involving a physical or metaphorical removal from a place of rest, security, or occupation.
- To change the place or position of something: To cause something to move from where it is settled or lodged.
Examples of Usage
- Physical Removal:
- The dentist used a tool to dislodge the piece of food stuck in my tooth.
- Heavy rains dislodged several rocks from the cliffside.
- Removal from a Position or Place:
- The rebels failed to dislodge the government forces from their stronghold.
- The scandal dislodged the CEO from his powerful position.
Advanced Usage
- "to dislodge from": This is the most common prepositional construction, specifying the position or place something is removed from.
- It took great effort to dislodge the old nail from the wall.
- The new evidence dislodged the theory from its dominant status in the field.
Variants and Related Words
- Dislodgement (or Dislodgment) (n): The act of dislodging or the state of being dislodged.
- The dislodgement of the boulder caused a minor landslide.
Synonyms
- Displace: To move or force from the usual or proper place.
- Oust: To force or drive out (especially from a position or place).
- Uproot: To remove violently or tear away from a native place or environment.
- Extract: To remove, especially with effort or force.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: "dislodge" itself is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The action is typically expressed with the verb plus a preposition like "from.")
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms centered specifically on the word "dislodge." Its meaning is typically used in literal or figurative descriptive phrases.)
Verb
- remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
- The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space
- change place or direction
- Shift one's position
- 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