dislodges
Knocks from place
Dislodges is the third-person singular of dislodge, meaning to force something out of a fixed position.
You might dislodge a stone from a wall, a piece of food from your throat, or an enemy from a fortified position.
The word implies something was settled or stuck before being moved: The cough finally dislodged the crumb.
Figuratively, it can mean to remove from power or displace from a role.
Remove from position
- overthrowForcible removal from power
- toppleCause to fall
- deposeRemove from authority
- displaceRemove from proper position
supplant · remove · evict · expel · eject · force out · push out · usurp
Lever or snoop
- extractConcentrated derived substance
- uprootRemove from the ground
- detachTo separate from
- loosenReduce tension or grip
unfasten · disengage · unstick · unhook · unbolt · unwedge · displace · withdraw
Mass of earth falling
- erosionGradual wearing away
- rockfallCollapsed cliff material
- avalancheRapid mountain snow collapse
- mudslideFlowing mass of wet soil
subsidence · slippage · tectonics · earthquake · destabilize · undermine · collapse · crumble
unseat
Remove from position
displace · supplant · remove · evict · expel · eject · force out · push out · usurp · dethrone
pry
Lever or snoop
loosen · unfasten · disengage · unstick · unhook · unbolt · unwedge · displace · withdraw · extricate
liberate
Set free from captivity
unclog · clear · unstop · open · unplug · disentangle · unsnag · unjam · free up · break loose
landslide
Mass of earth falling
mudslide · subsidence · slippage · tectonics · earthquake · destabilize · undermine · collapse · crumble · cave-in
expel
Remove forcibly from membership
- catapultSiege engine for launching
- jettisonDeliberately discard, especially cargo
- launchSet into motion
fling · propel · shoot · hurl · erupt · spew · emit · discharge · extrude · thrust