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What does dislodge mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word dislodge? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied.
  2. (intransitive) To move or go from a dwelling or former position.
  3. (transitive, figuratively) To force out of a secure or settled position.
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And so the picture began to build up of an obstinate, contrary old man, with a fixed idea which no one could dislodge.
At ten o'clock the pilot began to sharply rock the aircraft's wings, hoping to confuse and dislodge the counter-attackers.
She imitated the footfalls of the brigand ahead of her, trying not to dislodge gravel or stones.
She scraped her flat shoes across the ground to dislodge any stale mud and walked to the centre of the alley.
Often a plant will dislodge a stone, causing all of its roots to be exposed or the soil to be lost.
High-pressure CO2 is instantly released through discharge-head ports, creating a force to dislodge the buildup.

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