DISLODGE


Meaning of DISLODGE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)dis-ˈläj ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.