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dislodge

One entry found for dislodge.
Main Entry: dis·lodge
Pronunciation: (")dis-'läj
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
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