dislodge

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

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.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to force or knock something... free

Word family

Forms dislodgeddislodgesdislodging

Derived forms dislodgabledislodgeabledislodgementdislodgerundislodged

Etymology

From Middle English disloggen, from Old French deslogier. Compare French déloger.

disloggen Middle English deslogier Old French

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Actions & Processes

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# 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
- Actions & Processes

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