discharge

/dɪstʃˈɑɹdʒ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

complete or carry out
“discharge one's duties”
pour forth or release
“discharge liquids”
free from obligations or duties
remove the charge from
go off or discharge
“The gun fired”
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
“The suspect was cleared of the murder charges”
eliminate (a substance)
“combustion products are exhausted in the engine”
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
“unload the cargo”
cause to go off
“fire a gun”
release from military service
become empty or void of its content
“The room emptied”

noun

the sudden giving off of energy
the act of venting
a substance that is emitted or released
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
“the discharge of pus”
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
the pouring forth of a fluid
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
a formal written statement of relinquishment
the act of discharging a gun

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