Synonyms for dislodge

Grammar : Verb

Spell : dis-loj

Phonetic Transcription : dɪsˈlɒdʒ

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Définition of dislodge

Origin : c.1400, from Old French deslogier "to leave or cause to leave a lodging place; expel, drive away," from des- "do the opposite of" (see dis-) + logier (see lodge (v.)). Related: Dislodged; dislodging.

verb knock loose

Example sentences :

He sprang to the rock, and exerted his utmost strength to dislodge it.
Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger

To advance further, it was necessary to dislodge the enemy from the ridge.
Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill

A statesman who shakes the fruit trees of his neighbors —to dislodge the worms.
Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce

So he gave the meal-barrel a kick with his foot to dislodge the monkey.
Extract from : « The Monkey That Would Not Kill » by Henry Drummond

But it was so small, in proportion, and so slippery with blood, that he was unable to dislodge it.
Extract from : « The Martian Cabal » by Roman Frederick Starzl

He put himself in the doorway, and looked an obstacle difficult to dislodge.
Extract from : « The Princess Virginia » by C. N. Williamson

Capt. Butler determined to dislodge them and burn the house.
Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII No. 1 January 1848 » by Various

In order to dislodge the proprietor he adopts the following plan.
Extract from : « The Industries of Animals » by Frdric Houssay

It is allowable to dislodge the enemy's spear by throwing your own over it.
Extract from : « Boy Scouts Handbook » by Boy Scouts of America

Meanwhile the Jovian fleet will have landed and your efforts will be in vain to dislodge them.
Extract from : « Giants on the Earth » by Sterner St. Paul Meek

Antonyms for dislodge

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