Need another word that means the same as “dislodge”? Find 11 synonyms and 30 related words for “dislodge” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Dislodge” are: free, reposition, shift, bump, remove, move, displace, knock out of place, knock out of position, knock over, upset
Dislodge as a Verb
Definitions of "Dislodge" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “dislodge” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Remove or force out from a position.
- Change place or direction.
- Knock or force out of position.
- Remove from a position of power or authority.
- Remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied.
Synonyms of "Dislodge" as a verb (11 Words)
bump | In a race gain a bump against. Bump and grind. |
displace | Remove (someone) from a job or position of authority. He seems to have displaced some vertebrae. |
free | Grant freedom to free from confinement. He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble. |
knock out of place | Make light, repeated taps on a surface. |
knock out of position | Rap with the knuckles. |
knock over | Make light, repeated taps on a surface. |
move | Change location move travel or proceed also metaphorically. The basketball player moved from one team to another. |
remove | Remove from a position or an office. He sat down and quickly removed his shoes and socks. |
reposition | Place into another position. Try repositioning the thermostat in another room. |
shift | Make a shift in or exchange of. She s shifting the blame on to me. |
upset | Defeat suddenly and unexpectedly. He upset a tureen of soup. |
Usage Examples of "Dislodge" as a verb
- The hoofs of their horses dislodged loose stones.
- The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space.
- Government opponents failed to dislodge the Prime Minister.
- The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums.
Associations of "Dislodge" (30 Words)
ambulate | Walk; move about. People who make use of crutches to ambulate. |
astray | Away from the correct path or direction. We went astray but a man redirected us. |
away | An away match or win. Sent the children away to boarding school. |
derail | Obstruct (a process) by diverting it from its intended course. The trams had a tendency to derail on sharp corners. |
derailment | An accident in which a train runs off its track. An investigation into the derailment of a freight train. |
deviate | A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior. Those who deviate from society s values. |
digress | Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. I have digressed a little from my original plan. |
discursive | Relating to discourse or modes of discourse. A rambling discursive book. |
divagation | A message that departs from the main subject. |
drift | Wander from a direct course or at random. Four sheep were dug out of the drift. |
excursive | (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects. His excursive remarks. |
gad | A sharp prod fixed to a rider’s heel and used to urge a horse onward. He had heard that I was gadding about with an airline stewardess. |
gallivant | Wander aimlessly in search of pleasure. She quit her job to go gallivanting around the globe. |
going | In full operation. Don t lose track of your child s comings and goings. |
move | Change location move travel or proceed also metaphorically. White has forced his opponent to move. |
moved | Being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion. Too moved to speak. |
ramble | Walk for pleasure in the countryside. Willy rambled on about Norman archways. |
rambling | Tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects. Scott s letter was long and rambling. |
resonate | Sound with resonance. The crystal resonates at 16 MHz. |
roam | Move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment. The cattle roam across the prairie. |
rove | Wander over or through (a place) without a fixed destination. The policeman s eyes roved around the pub. |
scrappy | Determined, argumentative, or pugnacious. A scrappy admiral. |
shift | Use a shift key on a keyboard. She shifted down to fourth. |
sidetrack | Divert (a project or debate) away from a central issue or previously determined plan. The effort at reform has been sidetracked for years. |
stray | A stray person or thing especially a domestic animal. A stray calf. |
stroll | Walk in a leisurely way. The horse strolled home by 12 lengths. |
vagabond | Anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place. Pirate ships were vagabonds of the sea. |
wander | An act or instance of wandering. Might her husband be wandering. |
wandering | Travelling about without any clear destination. His life followed a wandering course. |