dislodge

Everyday

1. To knock, push or force something out of the place where it was stuck or fixed. tree →
2. To make someone leave a position, job or place, especially by force. tree →

In the lessons

In safety and first aid lessons, back blows can dislodge food stuck in someone's throat. In everyday life you dislodge a stuck ball from a tree or a stone from a shoe. In stories and history, armies try to dislodge enemies from a hill or castle. Phrases: «dislodge from», «dislodge something stuck».

Examples

• He used a stick to dislodge the ball from the gutter. tree →
• Back blows can dislodge food from a choking person's throat. tree →
• The storm dislodged tiles from the roof. tree →
• She shook her shoe to dislodge a stone. tree →
• The soldiers could not dislodge the enemy from the hill. tree →
• A loose rock was dislodged and rolled down the cliff. tree →
• Kaa had only just worked his way over the west wall, landing with a wrench that dislodged a coping stone into the ditch. tree →

Note

Past «dislodged». Pattern: «dislodge something from somewhere». Safety: if someone is choking, call for an adult and emergency help immediately.