Main Entry:

dis·lodge

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)dis-ˈläj\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English disloggen, from Anglo-French *desloger, from des- dis- + loger to find lodging for, encamp, from loge shelter — more at lodge

Date:

15th century

transitive verb 1 : to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage 2 : to force out of a secure or settled position <dislodged the rock with a shovel> intransitive verb : to leave a place previously occupied

— dis·lodg·ment or dis·lodge·ment noun