v.
Pronunciation: ( ˌ )dis- ' läj
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English disloggen, from Anglo-French *desloger, from des- dis- + loger to find lodging for, encamp, from loge shelter ― more at LODGE
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1 : to drive from a position of hiding, defense, or advantage
2 : to force out of a secure or settled position < dislodged the rock with a shovel>
intransitive verb : to leave a place previously occupied
– dis · lodg · ment or dis · lodge · ment noun