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