dislodge
UK: dɪsˈlɒdʒ | US: dɪsˈlɑːdʒ
vt. to forcefully remove someone or something from a position or place
vt. to leave or cause to leave a previously fixed position
dislodge = dis<away, reverse> + lodge<to settle, place>
- dis: A Latin prefix meaning "apart," "away," or "reverse action." In this context, it negates or reverses the action of "lodge."
- lodge: Derived from Old French logier ("to house, shelter"), from loge ("hut, dwelling"), likely of Germanic origin. The root implies settling or placing firmly.
Etymology Origin:
The word "dislodge" emerged in Middle English (late 15th century) by combining the Latin prefix dis- with the Old French-derived lodge. It originally described physically removing someone from a dwelling or entrenched position. Over time, it broadened to include abstract or metaphorical removals (e.g., dislodging an idea). The logic is straightforward: dis- undoes the act of "lodging" (being settled).
The hiker used a stick to dislodge the rock blocking the path.
Protesters attempted to dislodge the politician from his stance on the issue.
The dentist dislodged the food stuck between my teeth.
Heavy rains dislodged several boulders from the hillside.
The new evidence dislodged the long-held theory from scientific consensus.