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dislodge

[ dis-loj ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, dis·lodged, dis·lodg·ing.

to remove or force out of a particular place:
to dislodge a stone with one's foot.
to drive out of a hiding place, a military position, etc.

, dis·lodged, dis·lodg·ing.

dislodge

/ dɪsˈlɒdʒ /

to remove from or leave a lodging place, hiding place, or previously fixed position

1400–50; late Middle English disloggen < Old French desloger, equivalent to des- dis- ¹ + loger to lodge

No amount of student outrage or protest could dislodge him from this position.

Shakor, the Taliban commander, admitted those paramilitaries would be tough to dislodge.

The longer people think that Romney is acceptable, the harder it will be to dislodge the idea.

But for all the advantages Assad has handed to them, they cannot dislodge his second-string units from the city.

Paramedics had to remove several ribs to dislodge the sword, which pierced his chest and was left sticking out of his back.

Macdonald attempted, by a combined frontal attack and a turning movement, to dislodge them.

During the next and following days French counter-attacks failed to dislodge the enemy.

Still, thinking it would be an easy matter to dislodge the patriots, they joyfully prepared for the battle.

He also informed me that their object that day had been to dislodge us.

But Tharn only tightened his hold, waiting grimly as the efforts to dislodge him became increasingly weaker.

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