dislodge

Verb

Verb Forms: dislodged, dislodging, dislodges

• To remove or force out from a settled position.
• remove or force out from a position
  • "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"
• change place or direction
• remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied
  • "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space"
• To remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied.
• To move or go from a dwelling or former position.
• To force out of a secure or settled position.

Examples

• He tried to dislodge the stuck tile from the Words With Friends tray.

Synonyms

bump, free, reposition, shift

Antonyms

lodge