discharge
/dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒ/noun, verb2 syllables
Discharge means: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart).
Synonyms for discharge51
noun, as in the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
noun, as in electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
noun, as in any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
noun, as in the pouring forth of a fluid
noun, as in the act of discharging a gun
noun, as in the act of venting
noun, as in a substance that is emitted or released
verb, as in pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
verb, as in remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
verb, as in go off or discharge
verb, as in free from obligations or duties
verb, as in cause to go off
verb, as in release from military service
verb, as in become empty or void of its content
Opposites of discharge
What does discharge mean?20
noun
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body“the discharge of pus”
the pouring forth of a fluid
a formal written statement of relinquishment
the act of discharging a gun
the act of venting
a substance that is emitted or released
the sudden giving off of energy
verb
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges“The suspect was cleared of the murder charges”
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave“unload the cargo”
eliminate (a substance)“combustion products are exhausted in the engine”
complete or carry out“discharge one's duties”
go off or discharge“The gun fired”
free from obligations or duties
cause to go off“fire a gun”
release from military service
become empty or void of its content“The room emptied”
pour forth or release“discharge liquids”
remove the charge from
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with discharge?7
Discharge in a sentence
- The crowd obstructed the police in the discharge of their duties.unknown
- I have a discharge from my left ear.CM
- He received an honorable discharge from the army.CM
- The tannery used to discharge effluent straight into the river.JudithKiwi18
- They should be discharging him from hospital soon.sundown
- Your honor, I would like to discharge counsel.MrShoval
- Would you be interested in receiving Narcan for free upon discharge?NurseMeeks
- I have a lot of discharge.unknown
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Forms of discharge
as a noun
- plural
- discharges
as a verb
- past tense
- discharged
- present participle
- discharging
- third-person singular
- discharges
- past participle
- discharged