dislodge
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(verb) remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied; "The new employee dislodged her by moving into her office space" |
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Synonyms: bump, displace |
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Related Words: boot out, chuck out, eject, exclude, expel, kick out, throw, throw out, turf out, turn out |
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(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" |
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Synonyms: free |
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Related Words: remove, take, take away |
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Antonyms: lodge |
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(verb) change place or direction; "Shift one's position" |
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Synonyms: reposition, shift |
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Related Words: beat down, displace, move |
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