dislodge C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /dɪˈslɑːdʒ/ UK /dɪsˈlɒdʒ/ See IPA manual Freq #41103 Meanings 1 verb To force or knock something out of its position She used a fork to dislodge the food stuck between her teeth. 2 verb To force someone out of a secure or powerful position The rebels tried to dislodge the government from power. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to force or knock something... free Word family Forms dislodgeddislodgesdislodging Derived forms dislodgabledislodgeabledislodgementdislodgerundislodged Etymology AI details From Middle English disloggen, from Old French deslogier. Compare French déloger. disloggen Middle English deslogier Old French View etymology graph -> Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dislodge **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /dɪˈslɑːdʒ/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪsˈlɒdʒ/ **Frequency rank:** 41103 ## Meanings 1. To force or knock something out of its position 2. To force someone out of a secure or powerful position ## Examples - She used a fork to dislodge the food stuck between her teeth. - The rebels tried to dislodge the government from power. ## Derived Forms - dislodgable - dislodgeable - dislodgement - dislodger - undislodged ## Roots and Affixes - Root: disloggen - Root: deslogier ## Etymology From Middle English disloggen, from Old French deslogier. Compare French déloger. ## AI Etymology Dislodge is from Middle English disloggen, from Old French deslogier. Compare French déloger. In present-day use, it can mean to force or knock something out of its position, or to force someone out of a secure or powerful position. Derived formations include dislodgable, dislodgeable, dislodgement, dislodger, and undislodged. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown