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discharge - Dictionary definition and meaning for discharge

DISCHARGE

(noun) the act of discharging a gun
synonyms : firing , firing off
(noun) a formal written statement of relinquishment
synonyms : release , waiver
(noun) the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
synonyms : dismissal , dismission , firing , liberation , release , sack , sacking
(noun) the act of venting
synonyms : venting
(noun) the sudden giving off of energy
(noun) the pouring forth of a fluid
synonyms : outpouring , run
(noun) electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
synonyms : arc , electric arc , electric discharge , spark
(noun) any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
"the discharge of pus"
synonyms : emission , expelling
(noun) a substance that is emitted or released
synonyms : emission
(verb) eliminate (a substance)
"combustion products are exhausted in the engine", "the plant releases a gas"
synonyms : eject , exhaust , expel , release
(verb) become empty or void of its content
"The room emptied"
synonyms : empty
(verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
"The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
synonyms : acquit , assoil , clear , exculpate , exonerate

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(verb) release from military service
synonyms : muster out
(verb) cause to go off
"fire a gun", "fire a bullet"
synonyms : fire
(verb) go off or discharge
"The gun fired"
synonyms : fire , go off
(verb) pour forth or release
"discharge liquids"
(verb) remove the charge from
(verb) leave or unload
"unload the cargo", "drop off the passengers at the hotel"
synonyms : drop , drop off , put down , set down , unload
(verb) free from obligations or duties
synonyms : free
(verb) complete or carry out
"discharge one's duties"
synonyms : complete , dispatch

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