dislodge Definition
dis·lodge (dis läj′)
transitive verb -·lodged′, -·lodg′·ing
to force from a position or place where lodged, hiding, etc.; drive out
intransitive verb
to leave a lodging place
dislodge Related Forms
dis·lodg′·ment noun
dislodge Synonyms
dislodge Usage Examples
Object
- boulder: Next we dislodged boulders from the roof of the Big Chamber.
- debris: It can also help to dislodge any food debris.
- tile: Often, in freezing weather, the sodden roots can actually dislodge tiles.
- enemy: Counter-Attack Mission Having lost an earlier fight the attacker is trying to dislodge the enemy from the attacker's original positions.
- rock: On a steep slope be very careful not to dislodge loose rocks onto those below.
- stone: Great care should be taken by the way not to dislodge stones on to the road.
Used with why or when
whatever: If none does, shake them very hard to dislodge whatever has jammed the ball bearing.
Modifying Another Word
- easily: When something is learned through physical movement it doesn't dislodge easily.
- n't: Deer flies love to get in your hair or on your back where you ca n't dislodge them.
- not: For the first time in his sporting life Arthur could not dislodge his competitor for the first team spot.
- finally: In a very short time the French were finally dislodged from the whole of Northern Italy, which was claimed by Austria.
- accidentally: Transfer of pyrophoric may be carried out by syringe fitted with a lockable needle to prevent the needle from being dislodged accidentally.
- quickly: The plow quickly dislodges both compacted material and vegetation which can then be picked up by the loading shovel and disposed of.
Preposition: from
Browse dictionary entries near dislodge
- ‹ dislocation
- ‹ dislocate
- ‹ dislike
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- ‹ disk wheel
- ‹ disk operating system
- ‹ disk jockey
- ‹ disk harrow
- ‹ disk flower
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- Dismal Swamp ›
- dismantle ›
- dismast ›
- dismay ›
- dismember ›
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