1. the act or process of forcing someone or something out of a fixed position or place of residence
2. the state of being dislodged or forced from a position

Examples

• The dislodgment of the enemy from their fortified position took several days of fighting.
• The storm caused the dislodgment of several roof tiles from the house.
• Military forces worked to achieve the dislodgment of the occupying troops.
• The dislodgment of the rock from the cliff face created a small avalanche.
• Tenant advocates protested the dislodgment of families from their homes.
• The dentist explained the dislodgment of the tooth was due to decay.
• Engineers studied the dislodgment of sediment in the riverbed.