discharge
🇺🇸
/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
🇬🇧
/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/
verb
C1
to officially let someone leave the police or military
She was discharged from the police force for bad behavior.
C1
to let someone leave the hospital because they are better
Patients were discharged from the hospital too soon.
R
to let someone leave prison or court
He was discharged from prison after admitting the theft.
R
to let a jury stop working on a court case
If the jury cannot agree, it should be discharged.
R
to flow out or make something flow out
Raw sewage was discharged from the plant into the river.
R
to release liquid from the body
The wound started to discharge pus.
R
to release energy or power
Lightning is caused by clouds discharging electricity.
R
to complete a duty or pay what is owed
He worked hard to discharge his debt.
R
to fire a weapon, or for a weapon to fire
They charged, discharging a volley of arrows as they came.
noun
R
the act of releasing a substance, or the substance released
a ban on the discharge of toxic waste
R
the release of electricity, or a flow of electricity
thunder and lightning caused by electrical discharge
R
the act of officially letting someone leave the police or military
The illness resulted in his discharge from the army.
R
the act of letting someone leave the hospital
Referrals can be discussed before hospital discharge.
R
the act of letting someone leave prison or court
He was given an absolute discharge but banned from driving.
R
the act of doing a duty or paying money owed
Arrangements were made for the discharge of mortgage payments.
R
the act of firing a weapon
an accidental discharge from a dropped gun
translation
to officially let someone leave the police or military; to let someone leave the hospital because they are better; to let someone leave prison or court; to let a jury stop working on a court case; to flow out or make something flow out; to release liquid from the body; to release energy or power; to complete a duty or pay what is owed; to fire a weapon, or for a weapon to fire
the act of releasing a substance, or the substance released; the release of electricity, or a flow of electricity; the act of officially letting someone leave the police or military; the act of letting someone leave the hospital; the act of letting someone leave prison or court; the act of doing a duty or paying money owed; the act of firing a weapon
Word Forms
3rd Present
discharges
Progressive
discharging
Past
discharged
Perfect
discharged
Plural
discharges