dislodge, bump
(verb) remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; “The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space”
dislodge, free
(verb) remove or force out from a position; “The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums”; “He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble”
shift, dislodge, reposition
(verb) change place or direction; “Shift one’s position”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dislodge (third-person singular simple present dislodges, present participle dislodging, simple past and past participle dislodged)
(transitive) To remove or force out from a position or dwelling previously occupied.
(intransitive) To move or go from a dwelling or former position.
(transitive, figurative) To force out of a secure or settled position.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*lodge", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dislodged; p. pr. & vb. n. Dislodging.] Etym: [OF. deslogier, F. déloger; pref. des- (L. dis-) + OF. logier, F. loger. See Lodge.]
1. To drive from a lodge or place of rest; to remove from a place of quiet or repose; as, shells resting in the sea at a considerate depth are not dislodged by storms.
2. To drive out from a place of hiding or defense; as, to dislodge a deer, or an enemy. The Volscians are dislodg'd. Shak.
Dis*lodge", v. i.
Definition: To go from a place of rest. [R.] Where Light and Darkness in perpetual round Lodge and dislodge by turns. Milton.
Dis*lodge", n.
Definition: Dwelling apart; separation. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 February 2025
(verb) make (substances) hard and improve their usability; “cure resin”; “cure cement”; “cure soap”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
