verb
dislodge
dihs-LOJ
verb
1
To force something out of a position it had been fixed or settled in.
"A cough finally dislodged the piece of food stuck in his throat."
"The scandal helped dislodge the mayor from office."
How to Use Dislodge
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo knock or push something loose from where it was stuck or settled.
Common pairings
dislodge a boulder
dislodge from power
manage to dislodge
Word Forms
dislodged past tense, dislodges singular
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Etymology
From Old French desloger, from dis- + lodge — literally "to remove from lodging."