dislodge

/dɪsˈlɒdʒ/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪsˈlɑːdʒ/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dis-ˈläj/ (ame, mw)

dislodge — verb

  • dislodgepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • dislodgeshe / she / it
  • dislodgedpast simple
  • dislodging-ing form

1. to push, knock, or pull someone or something out of the spot where it was firmly

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to push, knock, or pull someone or something out of the spot where it was firmly placed or settled — for example, shaking a stone loose from a wall, or making a long-serving leader give up power.

例句

Beatriz used a spoon to dislodge the small fishbone stuck between her teeth.

dislodge + object + from + body location

Heavy rain finally dislodged several roof tiles above the kitchen window.

physical object knocked from a fixed position

同義詞
  • displace

    more neutral; often used for people forced to leave homes

  • remove

    everyday word, no sense of force or struggle

  • unseat

    specifically for removing someone from a position of power

  • knock loose

    informal; physical objects only

反義詞
  • lodge

    to place firmly in position

  • secure

    to fix tightly so it cannot move

文法句型

dislodge + object

dislodge + object + from + place

用法筆記

Object is usually something stuck, fixed, or settled — a stone, a piece of food, a person in a strong position. Often appears with 'from' naming the original location.

常見錯誤

❌The wind dislodged.
✅The wind dislodged the loose shutter.
💡'dislodge' must take a direct object; it cannot stand alone.