DISCHARGE

/ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ/ ► audio Scrabble 16 Words With Friends 17

Definition

  1. noun the sudden giving off of energy.
  2. noun the act of venting. — synonyms: venting
  3. noun a substance that is emitted or released. — synonyms: emission
  4. noun any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body. — synonyms: emission, expelling
  5. noun electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field. — synonyms: spark, arc, electric_arc, electric_discharge
  6. noun the pouring forth of a fluid. — synonyms: outpouring, run
  7. noun the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart). — synonyms: dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking
  8. noun a formal written statement of relinquishment. — synonyms: release, waiver
  9. noun the act of discharging a gun. — synonyms: firing, firing_off
  10. verb complete or carry out. — synonyms: dispatch, complete
  11. verb pour forth or release.
  12. verb free from obligations or duties. — synonyms: free
  13. verb remove the charge from.
  14. verb go off or discharge. — synonyms: fire, go_off
  15. verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges. — synonyms: acquit, assoil, clear, exonerate, exculpate
  16. verb eliminate (a substance). — synonyms: exhaust, expel, eject, release
  17. verb remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave. — synonyms: drop, drop_off, set_down, put_down, unload
  18. verb cause to go off. — synonyms: fire
  19. verb release from military service. — synonyms: muster_out
  20. verb become empty or void of its content. — synonyms: empty

Examples

  • “to discharge a prisoner”
  • “to discharge a cargo”
  • “A pipe discharges water.”

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