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dislodge

v.
C1 Advanced US //dɪˈsɫɑdʒ// UK //dɪslˈɒdʒ// dis·lodge

v. to move something from a place where it is stuck or fixed. You use this when you want to get something loose or free from a tight spot.

v. to move something from a fixed or embedded position; to remove an object from a place where it is lodged. Often used in technical or physical contexts to describe the extraction of an object from a confined space.


SIMPLE

He used a long tool to dislodge the stuck ball from the pipe.

CONTEXTUAL

The rescue team worked quickly to dislodge the vehicle from the mud before the rain caused the ground to collapse further.

COMPLEX

Engineers had to design a specialized hydraulic system capable of dislodge the massive debris that had become wedged between the ship's hull and the harbor wall during the storm.

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From Middle English disloggen, from Old French deslogier. Compare French déloger.

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