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Dictionary definition for: Discharge
1. (v) complete or carry out; "discharge one''s duties"
2. (n) the sudden giving off of energy
4. (v) pour forth or release; "discharge liquids"
5. (n) a substance that is emitted or released
6. (v) eliminate (substances) from the body
7. (n) any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus"
8. (v) free from obligations or duties
9. (n) electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
10. (v) remove the charge from
11. (n) the pouring forth of a fluid
12. (v) go off or discharge; "The gun fired"
13. (n) the termination of someone''s employment (leaving them free to depart)
14. (v) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
15. (n) a formal written statement of relinquishment
16. (v) leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
17. (v) cause to go off; "fire a gun" "fire a bullet"
18. (n) the act of discharging a gun
19. (v) release from military service
20. (v) become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied"
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