Dislodge
Dislodge [ dis-LOJ ] | |
[ intransitive verb, transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (tr.v.) to force out or drive out of place of hiding or dwelling 2. (intr.v.) to move from a former position | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The dislodged refugees had suffered through intense hardships. | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 : | |
A military operation is continuing in the Swat valley where the Pakistani army has made a number of gains in recent weeks as it attempts to dislodge Taliban insurgents from their strongholds in the area. |
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