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DISLODGE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for DISLODGE?

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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Dislodge as a Verb
Definitions of "Dislodge" as a verb
Synonyms of "Dislodge" as a verb (11 Words)
Usage Examples of "Dislodge" as a verb
Associations of "Dislodge" (30 Words)

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.*