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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4314 COCA: 6214

discharge

1 discharge /dɪsˈtʃɑɚʤ/ verb
discharges; discharged; discharging
1 discharge
/dɪsˈtʃɑɚʤ/
verb
discharges; discharged; discharging
Learner's definition of DISCHARGE
[+ object] : to allow (someone) to leave a hospital, prison, etc.允许出院;释放
[+ object]
: to take away the job of (someone) : to end the employment of (someone)解雇;开除
: to end the service of (someone) in a formal or official way遣散;使退伍
: to release (someone) from duty解职;解散
: to shoot or fire (a weapon)开火;发射(枪、炮等)
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] : to allow (someone) to get out of a vehicle让…下车
: to send out (a liquid, gas, or waste material)排放(液体、气体、废料等)
[+ object]
[no object]
: to send out (electricity)放(电)
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] formal
: to do what is required by (something)履行(职责);执行(任务)
: to pay (a debt)还(债);清偿(债务)
2 discharge /ˈdɪsˌtʃɑɚʤ/ noun
plural discharges
2 discharge
/ˈdɪsˌtʃɑɚʤ/
noun
plural discharges
Learner's definition of DISCHARGE
: the release of someone from a hospital, prison, etc.允许出院;释放
[noncount]
[count]
: the act of firing or dismissing someone from a job开除;解雇
[noncount]
[count]
[count] : the act of ending a person's service to the military退伍;遣散
◊ A dishonorable discharge is given to a soldier who has done something wrong and is forced to leave the military.开除军籍;不光彩的退役
◊ An honorable discharge is given to a soldier who has not done anything wrong and is not being forced to leave.光荣退役
: the act of firing a weapon射击;开火
[noncount]
[count]
[count] : a liquid or gas that flows out of something排出物;分泌物
[noncount] : the movement of a liquid or gas from something(液体或气体的)排出
[count] : a flow of electricity放电
formal : the act of doing what is required or of paying a debt任务的执行;债务的偿还
[noncount]
[count]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4314 COCA: 6214

discharge

1 of 2

verb

dis·​charge dis-ˈchärj How to pronounce discharge (audio)
ˈdis-ˌchärj
discharged; discharging; discharges

transitive verb

1
: to relieve of a charge, load, or burden:
a
: unload
discharge a cargo ship
b
: to release from an obligation
will be discharged from further payment
c
electrical engineering : to release electrical energy from (something, such as a battery or capacitor) by a discharge (see discharge entry 2 sense 9b)
discharging electricity from a battery
2
a
: to let or put off
discharge passengers
discharge cargo
b
: shoot
discharge an arrow
c
: to release from confinement, custody, or care
discharge a prisoner
discharge a patient
d
: to give outlet or vent to : emit
discharge emotions
vehicles discharging exhaust fumes
3
a(1)
: to dismiss from employment
had to discharge several employees last month
(2)
: to release from service or duty
discharge a soldier
was discharged from the Navy
b
: to get rid of (something, such as a debt or obligation) by performing an appropriate action (such as payment)
failing to discharge their debts
c
law : to set aside or dismiss : annul
discharge a court order
d
: to order (a legislative committee) to end consideration of a bill (see bill entry 4 sense 6) in order to bring it before the house (see house entry 1 sense 6a) for action
4
: to bear and distribute (something, such as the weight of a wall above an opening)
5
: to bleach out or remove (color or dye) in dyeing and printing textiles
6
: to cancel the record of the loan of (a library book) upon return

intransitive verb

1
a
: to throw off or deliver a load, charge, or burden
b
: to release electrical energy by a discharge (see discharge entry 2 sense 9b)
ensure that the electricity discharges safely
2
a
: go off, fire
used of a gun
His weapon discharged.
b
: spread, run
some dyes discharge
c
: to pour forth fluid or other contents
where the river discharges into the ocean
dischargeable
dis-ˈchär-jə-bəl How to pronounce discharge (audio)
ˈdis-ˌchär-
adjective
dischargee noun
discharger
dis-ˈchär-jər How to pronounce discharge (audio)
ˈdis-ˌchär-
noun

discharge

2 of 2

noun

dis·​charge ˈdis-ˌchärj How to pronounce discharge (audio)
dis-ˈchärj
1
a
: the act of relieving of something that oppresses : release
b
: something that discharges or releases
especially : a certification of release or payment
produced the discharge as evidence
2
: the state of being discharged or relieved
3
: the act of discharging or unloading
her discharge from the hospital
4
law : release from confinement
a record of prison discharges
5
: a firing off
the discharge of a weapon
6
a
: a flowing or issuing out
a discharge of spores
a discharge of mucus
also : a rate of flow
controlling the discharge of water
b
: something that is emitted
a purulent discharge
a clear discharge from the eyes and nose
7
law : the act of removing an obligation or liability (see liability sense 2)
received a full discharge from his creditors
8
a
: release or dismissal especially from an office or employment
suing for wrongful discharge
b
: complete separation from military service
her discharge from the Navy
an honorable discharge
9
a
physics : the equalization of a difference of electric potential (see potential entry 2 sense 2c) between two points
b
energy engineering : the conversion of the chemical energy of a battery into electrical energy
Choose the Right Synonym for discharge

perform, execute, discharge, accomplish, achieve, effect, fulfill mean to carry out or into effect.

perform implies action that follows established patterns or procedures or fulfills agreed-upon requirements and often connotes special skill.

performed gymnastics

execute stresses the carrying out of what exists in plan or in intent.

executed the hit-and-run

discharge implies execution and completion of appointed duties or tasks.

discharged his duties

accomplish stresses the successful completion of a process rather than the means of carrying it out.

accomplished everything they set out to do

achieve adds to accomplish the implication of conquered difficulties.

achieve greatness

effect adds to achieve an emphasis on the inherent force in the agent capable of surmounting obstacles.

effected sweeping reforms

fulfill implies a complete realization of ends or possibilities.

fulfilled their ambitions

Example Sentences

Verb She's due to be discharged from the hospital on Wednesday. We had to discharge several employees last week. Thousands of soldiers were discharged after the war. The judge discharged the jury. The ship discharged missiles against enemy targets. The gun failed to discharge. Noun The doctors approved her discharge from the hospital. Several former employees are suing the company for wrongful discharge. After his discharge from the military, he went to college to become a teacher. The damage was caused by accidental discharge of a hunting rifle. a rapid discharge from a gun See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
During summer 2021, a record 35 inches of precipitation helped discharge over 126 million gallons of sewage and storm water into the river — the volume of 36 Olympic-size swimming pools, according to the report. Anjali Huynh, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022 Should every Republican in committee vote against Jackson, thereby deadlocking the panel, Schumer would have to move to discharge her nomination. Monica Dunn, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2022 Under the Senate rules adopted last year, Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) can file a motion to discharge a nominee from a deadlocked and divided committee. Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2022 Schumer will then move to discharge the nomination directly to the floor, which requires a majority vote. Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2022 Find suitable new guidelines to discharge patients as soon as possible. Hamza Al-kateab, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022 Edward also was able to discharge 26 COVID patients between Monday and Tuesday, pushing the number of people successfully treated to more than 3,100 over the course of the pandemic, hospital data shows. Rafael Guerrero, chicagotribune.com, 5 Jan. 2022 To free up beds for acutely ill patients, WellSpan has also been working with a community partner to discharge patients to skilled nursing facilities for longer-term care. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2021 If a patient gets off track, their physician or payer can access and leverage notifications alerting them of an emergency department visit, discharge and care instructions. Rob Cohen, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
Noun
The judge, however, also gave three district attorneys who opposed the motion until January to monitor the discharge of patients and provide alternatives that could aid the hospital admissions crisis. oregonlive, 29 Aug. 2022 The program will benefit about 43 million borrowers and result in the discharge of about $400 billion in student debt, according to a report released Wednesday by Goldman Sachs. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2022 The policy will deliver the single largest discharge of education debt on record. Danielle Douglas-gabriel And Jeff Stein, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2022 Omar Fermin, 54, of the 7700 block of Fullerton Avenue, Elmwood Park, on July 25 was charged with reckless discharge of a weapon in the 7300 block of West Grand Avenue. Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2022 The policy will deliver the single largest discharge of education debt on record. Danielle Douglas-gabriel And Jeff Stein, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Aug. 2022 The desalination process, which typically includes the discharge of hypersaline brine back into the ocean, has been criticized for negatively affecting marine life near facilities, as well as high energy consumption. Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 Croatia complies with the International Maritime Organisation's Annex IV to MARPOL, prohibiting the discharge of black water at sea within 12 nautical miles of land unless it's been or treated by a sewerage pump. Heather Farmbrough, Forbes, 25 July 2022 Police are investigating the discharge of several rounds of gunshots fired around 2:04 a.m. March 21 in the 300 block of Harrison Street. chicagotribune.com, 25 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English, from Anglo-French descharger, from Late Latin discarricare, from Latin dis- + Late Latin carricare to load — more at charge entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of discharge was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4314 COCA: 6214
discharge

noun¹

1act of discharging; thing discharged排放;排放物ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISCHARGE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEthick黏稠的分泌物nasal, vaginal, etc.鼻涕、陰道分泌物等industrial, sewage, waste工業/污水/廢物排放ocean, river海洋/河流排放electrical, radioactive (especially BrE) 放電;放射性物質的排放thunder and lightning caused by an electrical discharge放電導致的雷鳴閃電accidental (especially NAmE) 走火an accidental discharge from a dropped gun槍掉在地上走火VERB + DISCHARGEhave有排出物PREPOSITIONdischarge from來自⋯的排放物a thick discharge from the nose濃鼻涕
discharge

noun²

2from court法庭ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISCHARGE ADJECTIVEabsolute (BrE) 無條件釋放conditional (BrE) 有條件釋放VERB + DISCHARGEgive准予釋放He was given an absolute discharge but banned from driving for twelve months.他獲得無條件釋放,但 12 個月內禁止開車。
discharge

noun³

3from army, navy, etc.陸軍;海軍ADJECTIVE | VERB + DISCHARGE ADJECTIVEdishonourable/dishonorable, honourable/honorable不名譽退役;光榮退役early提前退役VERB + DISCHARGEget, receive退役;被開除give使退役;給予開除處分
discharge

verb¹

1from army, navy, etc.軍隊ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBdishonourably/dishonorably, honourably/honorably開除⋯軍籍;使光榮退役PREPOSITIONfrom從⋯中開除He was found guilty and dishonourably / dishonorably discharged from the army.他被判有罪,遭開除軍籍。
discharge

verb²

2from prison/court監獄;法庭ADVERBconditionally (BrE) 有條件釋放He was conditionally discharged after admitting the theft.承認偷盜之後,他獲得有條件釋放。formally正式釋放She was formally discharged by the court.她被法庭正式釋放。
discharge

verb³

3gas/liquid氣體;液體ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBdirectly直接排出PREPOSITIONfrom從⋯排出into排入⋯Raw sewage was discharged from the treatment plant directly into the river.未經處理的污水從處理廠直接排入河中。
discharge

verb⁴

4 (formal) duty職責ADVERBfully, properly (especially BrE) 充分/正當履行職責He could not properly discharge his duties.他無法正當履行他的職責。faithfully (especially NAmE) 忠誠地履行職責I will faithfully discharge my duties.我將忠誠地履行我的職責。
discharge

verb⁵

5 (formal) gunADVERBaccidentally走火The police officer accidentally discharged a firearm while unloading it.警官在給槍退彈時不小心走了火。

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