Dislodge
(verb)
- To remove (something) from the place where it has been lodged.
- To force (someone) out of a position of power or authority.
Origin:
From the middle english dislodgen, from the old french deslogier, from the latin dislodgare, from dis- + lodgare to lodge.
Examples:
- It took several hours of tugging and pulling to dislodge the rock from the boulder.
- The new government was able to dislodge the dictator from power.
- Firefighters worked tirelessly to dislodge the cat from the tree.
- The company's new CEO was finally able to dislodge the old management team.
- It was difficult to dislodge the old ideas from his mind.