What does the cryptic crossword clue "Avoid going across island to get prize? (8)" mean?

The definition is "prize?". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ISL (synonym="Isl. = an abbreviation for island, though just “I” or “Is” is more common; or possibly it’s ISL as an abbreviation for the island of Iceland") in DODGE (synonym="avoid, as in “dodge a bullet”") = DISLODGE; definition: "prize?" The answer is DISLODGE.

Avoid going across island to get prize? (8)

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