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dislodgment

dislodgment

7.3
Forcing something out of a place, for example removing someone from power
  • noun
  • /dɪsˈlɒdʒmənt/
  • US
translation icon : desalojo
  • The athlete's sudden dislodgment from his comfortable position in the rankings surprised many fans.

Examples

  • The dislodgment of the old furniture allowed us to create more space in the room.

  • It is the act of dislodgment, not of destruction, that is the decisive act of battle.

    Academic text (1990)

  • For as long as we are a living creation full of imagined imaginers, we shall always be delighted and stunned by one creative upset and dislodgment after another.

    Academic text (1994)

  • After the earthquake, the dislodgment of rocks blocked the main road, making it impassable.

Synonyms

removal
vsdislodgment
106 2.0

Taking something or someone away from a place

is specifically about using force to push someone out of an advantaged position
displacement
vsdislodgment
5 6.7

Taking another person's job, often by unfair or secret actions

focuses on forcing someone out rather than replacing them
ousting
vsdislodgment
1 7.0

To remove someone from a job or role, often by force

is the act of forcing out without requiring official authority

Antonyms

retention
23 4.2

Keeping something so you still have it

How Forceful

to overthrow
127 5.1
ejection
23 5.5
dislodgment
  • US
7.3
removal
106 2.0
shift
363 3.5

Surface Forms

dislodgment singular
dislodgments plural

Morphology

dislodgment = dislodge (semi-transparent) = dis + lodge + ment

The noun is a standard action/result formation from the verb 'dislodge' with '-ment'.

Etymology

Dislodgment comes from dis- ('away') and lodge ('to place' or 'a small home'). So a dislodgment is something being moved or forced 'away from its place', which is why it means being pushed out of a position or place.