dislodge
To make something that is stuck move out of its place.
To force something out of its usual, fixed, or stuck position, especially by pushing, shaking, or impact.
To make someone leave a job or position, often by force or strong competition.
To remove someone from a position of authority, a job, or a place they occupy, especially after effort or competition.
To become number one instead of someone else.
To take the place of someone or something at the top of a ranking or competition, making them no longer the leader.
To knock a tooth or bone out of its normal place.
To move a tooth, bone, or other body part out of its normal position, typically as a result of an accident or impact.
- Base: dislodge
- 3rd Person Singular: dislodges
- Present Participle: dislodging
- Past: dislodged
dislodge [someone] from office
1remove an official from office
To make an official lose their job in government.
- No challenger has dislodged her from office in two decades.
- The investigation threatened to dislodge the governor from office.
- They launched a campaign to dislodge him from office.
- The voters dislodged him from office.
dislodge [someone] from power
1remove a leader from power
To make a leader stop being in control.
- The opposition is trying to dislodge the ruling party from power.
- Years of protests eventually dislodged the dictator from power.
- The scandal helped dislodge him from power.
- They want to dislodge the leader from power.
dislodge the ball
1knock the ball loose
To hit the ball so it comes loose.
- The defender hit him hard and dislodged the ball.
- A perfectly timed tackle dislodged the ball just before the goal line.
- They struggled to dislodge the ball from his grip.
- The tackle dislodged the ball.