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dislodge

/d/I/s'l/A//dZ/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. Dwelling apart; separation.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

verb

  1. remove or force out from a position

    verb.contact

    Examples
    The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. change place or direction

    verb.motion

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied

    verb.contact

    Examples
    The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. To drive from a lodge or place of rest; to remove from a place of quiet or repose; as, shells resting in the sea at a considerate depth are not <i>dislodged</i> by storms.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  5. To go from a place of rest.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

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