Found 2 items, similar to Dislodging.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: dislodge dislodge v 1: remove or force out from a position; “The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums”; “He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble” [syn: free] [ant: lodge] 2: change place or direction; “Shift one's position” [syn: shift, reposition] 3: remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; “The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space” [syn: displace, bump]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Dislodging Dislodge \Dis*lodge"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dislodged; p. pr. & vb. n. Dislodging.] [OF. deslogier, F. d['e]loger; pref. des- (L. dis-) + OF. logier, F. loger. See Lodge.] 1. To drive from a lodge or place of rest; to remove from a place of quiet or repose; as, shells resting in the sea at a considerate depth are not dislodged by storms. [1913 Webster] 2. To drive out from a place of hiding or defense; as, to dislodge a deer, or an enemy. [1913 Webster] The Volscians are dislodg'd. --Shak. [1913 Webster]