dislodge
verbUK /dɪsˈlɒdʒ/
US /dɪsˈlɑːdʒ/
To make something move out of its place.
The boy shook the tree to dislodge the apple.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To force someone out of a position or place.
The new manager was dislodged from his job after the merger.
3. To knock something free that is stuck.
The doctor gently dislodged the piece of food from the child's throat.
4. To leave a place where one is settled or stuck.
The hikers were dislodged from the cave by rising floodwater.
5. To remove an enemy from a strong position.
The troops dislodged the defenders from the hilltop.