Dislodge and Embed

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Dislodge verb - Remove or force from a position of dwelling previously occupied.

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Embed is an antonym for dislodge.

Nearby Word: dislodging

Embed verb - To set solidly in or as if in surrounding matter.

Usage example: the nails were solidly embedded in those old plaster walls

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Dislodge is an antonym for embed.

Nearby Words: embedded, embedding, embedment

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Embed and Dislodge. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dislodge/embed

Dislodge & Embed. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dislodge/embed>.

Embed or Dislodge. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dislodge/embed.

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