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discharge

disc·harge

UK/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/ US/dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒ/ fairly common

noun

1.

the sudden giving off of energy

2.

the act of venting

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3.

a substance that is emitted or released

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4.

any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

  • “the discharge of pus”
6.

the pouring forth of a fluid

9.

the act of discharging a gun

verb

1.

complete or carry out

  • “discharge one”
2.

pour forth or release

  • “discharge liquids”
3.

eliminate (substances) from the body

4.

free from obligations or duties

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5.

remove the charge from

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6.

go off or discharge

  • “The gun fired”
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7.

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

  • “The suspect was cleared of the murder charges”
8.

leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;

9.

cause to go off

  • “fire a gun”
  • “fire a bullet”
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10.

release from military service

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11.

become empty or void of its content

  • “The room emptied”
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Origin

From Middle English dischargen, from Old French deschargier (“to unload”), from Late Latin discarricāre (“unload”). By surface analysis, dis- + charge.

Phrases

  • blue discharge
  • constructive discharge
  • corona discharge
  • discharge tube
  • dishonorable discharge
  • dishonourable discharge
  • electric discharge
  • electrical discharge machining

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