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discharge

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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
(ˌ)dis-ˌchär-ˈjē How to pronounce discharge (audio)
noun
discharger
dis-ˈchär-jər How to pronounce discharge (audio)
ˈdis-ˌchär-
noun

discharge

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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

Synonyms

Verb

Noun

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

Phrases Containing discharge

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