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discharge

Pronunciation: US [dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ] UK [dɪsˈtʃɑː(r)dʒ]

v.Is discharged; Release; Discharge; Outflow
n.Discharge from hospital; Implementation; The army; Off ()
WebDischarge; Dismissal; Flow

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blast shoot fire loose squeeze off

Definitions in English

v.

1.

to be officially allowed or forced to leave an institution such as a hospital, a prison, or the army; if someone who has been accused of a crime is discharged, they are judged to be not guilty and officially allowed to leave prison or a court of law; to allow or force someone to leave an official job or position

2.

to allow liquid or gas to leave a place, especially when this has harmful effects

3.

to do everything that needs to be done to perform a duty or responsibility

4.

to fire a weapon

5.

to pay what you owe to someone

6.

if something discharges electricity, or if electricity is discharged, it flows out of that thing

n.

1.

a situation in which someone is allowed to leave an institution such as a hospital, a prison, or the army; a situation in which someone who has been accused of a crime is judged to be not guilty and officially allowed to leave prison or a court of law

2.

liquid or gas that comes out of a place, or the process of coming out into water or the air; a liquid that comes out from a part of someone's body when they are sick

3.

the act of performing a duty or responsibility

4.

the act of firing a weapon

5.

the payment of money that you owe

6.

the flow of electricity, for example from a piece of equipment or during a storm

Other Forms

adj.dischargeable

ppr.discharging

Example Sentences

I sent for a notary, and caused him to draw up a general release or discharge.
Source: Defoe
I discharge thee of thy prisoner.
Source: Much Ado about Nothing,Shakespeare

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