Dictionary Definition
dislodge
Verb
1 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" [syn: free] [ant: lodge]
2 change place or direction; "Shift one's
position" [syn: shift,
reposition]
3 remove or force from a position of dwelling
previously occupied; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into
her office space" [syn: displace, bump]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɒdʒ
Verb
- To remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied.
- To move or go from a dwelling or former position.
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
break loose, break out, buck off, carry away,
carry off, cart away, clear, cut loose, delocalize, depose, deracinate, disembarrass, disembroil, disengage, disentangle, disinvolve, dismount, displace, dispossess, evict, extricate, free, get out, lay aside, manhandle, move, oust, put aside, put out, release, relocate, remove, root out, root up,
send, set aside, shift, shunt, side, take away, tear loose, throw
off, turn out, unhorse,
unhouse, unkennel, unknot, unplace, unravel, unsaddle, unseat, unsnarl, untangle, uproot