dislodge
[ dis-loj ]
/ dɪsˈlɒdʒ /
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.
verb (used without object), dis·lodged, dis·lodg·ing.
to go from a place of lodgment.
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Nearby words
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Origin of dislodge
Related formsdis·lodg·ment; especially British, dis·lodge·ment, nounun·dis·lodged, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for dislodge
dislodge
/ (dɪsˈlɒdʒ) /
verb
to remove from or leave a lodging place, hiding place, or previously fixed position
Derived Formsdislodgment or dislodgement, noun
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Word Origin and History for dislodge
dislodge
c.1400, from Old French deslogier "to leave or cause to leave a lodging place; expel, drive away," from des- "do the opposite of" (see dis-) + logier (see lodge (v.)). Related: Dislodged; dislodging.
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