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dislodge

/dɪsˈlɒdʒ/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about dislodge at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. Remove or force out from a position.
    The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums
  2. Change place or direction.
    Shift one's position
  3. Remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied.
    The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space

Origin

From Middle English disloggen, from Old French deslogier. Compare French déloger. Equivalent to dis- + lodge.

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