Dislodge (Verb)
Meaning 1
Change place or direction; "Shift one's position".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The efforts to dislodge the massive boulder from its foundation were unsuccessful for years until a team of expert engineers was called in.
- A gentle nudge from behind was enough to dislodge the hesitant child from the doorway and into the classroom.
- The torrential rains began to dislodge the mud from the embankments and washed it away in a flash flood.
- A strong push was needed to dislodge the stubborn tile that was stuck to the floor for decades.
- A series of gentle rocking motions were required to dislodge the sailboat that was stuck in the shallow waters of the lake.
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Meaning 2
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".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The firefighter managed to dislodge the rubble that had pinned the trapped woman in the collapsed building.
- The paramedics carefully worked to dislodge the object from the infant's airway.
- The attempt to dislodge the stubborn piece of ice from the windshield was futile until the driver turned on the car's defroster.
- The nurse carefully tried to dislodge the sticky band-aid from the young child's sensitive skin.
- After several attempts, he was able to dislodge the rock that had been lodged in the back wheel of his bike.
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Meaning 3
Remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The company's restructuring dislodged him from his long-held position of CEO.
- The introduction of new birds dislodged the native species from their nesting sites.
- A rival gang dislodged them from control of the city's underground market.
- Competition from a new startup dislodged the older company from its market dominance.
- The urban development project dislodged the low-income residents from their community.