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
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
