discharge

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verb

dis·charge dis-ˈchärj How to pronounce discharge (audio)

ˈdis-ˌchärj

discharged; discharging; discharges

transitive verb

: to relieve of a charge, load, or burden:

: unload

discharge a cargo ship

: to release from an obligation

will be discharged from further payment

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

: to let or put off

discharge passengers

discharge cargo

: shoot

discharge an arrow

: to release from confinement, custody, or care

discharge a prisoner

discharge a patient

: to give outlet or vent to : emit

discharge emotions

vehicles discharging exhaust fumes

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

: to get rid of (something, such as a debt or obligation) by performing an appropriate action (such as payment)

failing to discharge their debts

law : to set aside or dismiss : annul

discharge a court order

: 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

: to bear and distribute (something, such as the weight of a wall above an opening)

: to bleach out or remove (color or dye) in dyeing and printing textiles

: to cancel the record of the loan of (a library book) upon return

intransitive verb

: to throw off or deliver a load, charge, or burden

: to release electrical energy by a discharge (see discharge entry 2 sense 9b)

ensure that the electricity discharges safely

: go off, fire

—used of a gun

His weapon discharged.

: spread, run

some dyes discharge

: 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

: the act of relieving of something that oppresses : release

: something that discharges or releases

especially : a certification of release or payment

produced the discharge as evidence

: the state of being discharged or relieved

: the act of discharging or unloading

her discharge from the hospital

law : release from confinement

a record of prison discharges

: a firing off

the discharge of a weapon

: a flowing or issuing out

a discharge of spores

a discharge of mucus

also : a rate of flow

controlling the discharge of water

: something that is emitted

a purulent discharge

a clear discharge from the eyes and nose

law : the act of removing an obligation or liability (see liability sense 2)

received a full discharge from his creditors

: release or dismissal especially from an office or employment

suing for wrongful discharge

: complete separation from military service

her discharge from the Navy

an honorable discharge

physics : the equalization of a difference of electric potential (see potential entry 2 sense 2c) between two points

energy engineering : the conversion of the chemical energy of a battery into electrical energy

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

Kids Definition

discharge 1 of 2

verb

dis·charge dis-ˈchärj How to pronounce discharge (audio)

discharged; discharging

: to allow to leave or get off

The patient was discharged from the hospital.

: to dismiss from service

discharge a worker

: to free of a load or burden : unload

discharge a ship

: shoot entry 1 sense 2

discharge a gun

: to cause to shoot out of

discharge a bullet

: to pour forth fluid or other contents

The chimney discharged smoke.

: to get rid of by paying or doing

discharge a debt

He discharged his responsibilities.

discharge

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noun

dis·charge ˈdis-ˌchärj How to pronounce discharge (audio)

: the release of someone from a place The doctor approved her discharge from the hospital.

: the release from a duty or debt

: a certificate of release or payment

: the act of firing a person from a job

: an end of a person's military service

: an act of firing off

a gun's discharge

: something that flows out

The discharge was coming from a pipe.

Medical Definition

discharge 1 of 2

verb

dis·charge dis(h)-ˈchärj How to pronounce discharge (audio)

ˈdis(h)-ˌ

discharged; discharging

transitive verb

: to release from confinement, custody, or care

discharge a patient from the hospital

: to give outlet to or emit

a boil discharging pus

: to release or give expression to (a pent-up emotion or a repressed impulse)

discharged his anxiety by working out with a punching bag

intransitive verb

: to pour forth fluid or other contents

discharge

2 of 2

noun

dis·charge ˈdis(h)-ˌchärj How to pronounce discharge (audio)

dis(h)-ˈ

: the act of relieving of something

discharge of a repressed impulse

: release from confinement, custody, or care

returned to work the day after discharge from the hospital

: something that is emitted or evacuated

a purulent discharge from a wound

a thick white vaginal discharge

Legal Definition

discharge 1 of 2

transitive verb

dis·charge dis-ˈchärj, ˈdis-ˌchärj How to pronounce discharge (audio)

: to release from an obligation: as

: to relieve of a duty under an instrument (as a contract or a negotiable instrument)

also : to render (an instrument) no longer enforceable

a formal instrument…may be discharged by either cancellation or surrender

J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo

: to release (a debtor in bankruptcy) from liability for his or her debts

: to release from confinement, custody, or care

discharge a prisoner

: to dismiss from employment : terminate the employment of

: to release from service or duty

discharge a jury

discharge a witness

: to get rid of (as a debt or obligation) by performing an appropriate action

: to fulfill a requirement for

evidence which is required to discharge the burden of going forward

W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr.

: to order (a legislative committee) to end consideration of a bill in order to bring it before the house for action

discharge

2 of 2

noun

dis·charge ˈdis-ˌchärj How to pronounce discharge (audio)

: the act of relieving of something that burdens or oppresses : release

: something that discharges or releases

especially : a certification of or a document proving release or payment

: the state of being discharged or released

a party seeking a total discharge

: release from confinement

ordering a conditional discharge of the alien on habeas corpus

Harvard Law Review

: the act of removing an obligation or liability (as by payment of a debt or performance of a duty)

: a dismissal from employment or office

— constructive discharge

: discharge of an employee effected by making the employee's working conditions so intolerable that he or she reasonably feels compelled to resign

— retaliatory discharge

: a wrongful discharge that is done in retaliation for an employee's conduct (as reporting an employer's criminal activity) and that clearly violates public policy

— wrongful discharge

: discharge of an employee for illegal reasons or for reasons that are contrary to public policy (as in retaliation for the employee's refusal to engage in unlawful activity)

: a release from service or duty

单词	discharges
释义	discharge 1 of 2 verb dis·charge dis-ˈchärj 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 ˈdis-ˌchär- adjective dischargee (ˌ)dis-ˌchär-ˈjē noun discharger dis-ˈchär-jər ˈdis-ˌchär- noun discharge 2 of 2 noun dis·charge ˈdis-ˌchärj 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 blast fire loose shoot squeeze off Noun blasting firing shot See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing discharge discharge lamp discharge tube dishonorable discharge glow discharge pre-discharge brush discharge discharge lamp discharge tube dishonorable discharge glow discharge pre-discharge brush discharge Kids Definition discharge 1 of 2 verb dis·charge dis-ˈchärj discharged; discharging 1 : to allow to leave or get off The patient was discharged from the hospital. 2 : to dismiss from service discharge a worker 3 : to free of a load or burden : unload discharge a ship 4 : shoot entry 1 sense 2 discharge a gun 5 : to cause to shoot out of discharge a bullet 6 : to pour forth fluid or other contents The chimney discharged smoke. 7 : to get rid of by paying or doing discharge a debt He discharged his responsibilities. discharge 2 of 2 noun dis·charge ˈdis-ˌchärj 1 : the release of someone from a place The doctor approved her discharge from the hospital. 2 : the release from a duty or debt 3 : a certificate of release or payment 4 : the act of firing a person from a job 5 : an end of a person's military service 6 : an act of firing off a gun's discharge 7 : something that flows out The discharge was coming from a pipe. Medical Definition discharge 1 of 2 verb dis·charge dis(h)-ˈchärj ˈdis(h)-ˌ discharged; discharging transitive verb 1 : to release from confinement, custody, or care discharge a patient from the hospital 2 a : to give outlet to or emit a boil discharging pus b : to release or give expression to (a pent-up emotion or a repressed impulse) discharged his anxiety by working out with a punching bag intransitive verb : to pour forth fluid or other contents discharge 2 of 2 noun dis·charge ˈdis(h)-ˌchärj dis(h)-ˈ 1 : the act of relieving of something discharge of a repressed impulse 2 : release from confinement, custody, or care returned to work the day after discharge from the hospital 3 : something that is emitted or evacuated a purulent discharge from a wound a thick white vaginal discharge Legal Definition discharge 1 of 2 transitive verb dis·charge dis-ˈchärj, ˈdis-ˌchärj 1 : to release from an obligation: as a : to relieve of a duty under an instrument (as a contract or a negotiable instrument) also : to render (an instrument) no longer enforceable a formal instrument…may be discharged by either cancellation or surrender J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo b : to release (a debtor in bankruptcy) from liability for his or her debts 2 : to release from confinement, custody, or care discharge a prisoner 3 a : to dismiss from employment : terminate the employment of b : to release from service or duty discharge a jury discharge a witness 4 a : to get rid of (as a debt or obligation) by performing an appropriate action b : to fulfill a requirement for evidence which is required to discharge the burden of going forward W. R. LaFave and A. W. Scott, Jr. 5 : to order (a legislative committee) to end consideration of a bill in order to bring it before the house for action discharge 2 of 2 noun dis·charge ˈdis-ˌchärj 1 a : the act of relieving of something that burdens or oppresses : release b : something that discharges or releases especially : a certification of or a document proving release or payment 2 : the state of being discharged or released a party seeking a total discharge 3 : release from confinement ordering a conditional discharge of the alien on habeas corpus Harvard Law Review 4 : the act of removing an obligation or liability (as by payment of a debt or performance of a duty) 5 a : a dismissal from employment or office — constructive discharge : discharge of an employee effected by making the employee's working conditions so intolerable that he or she reasonably feels compelled to resign — retaliatory discharge : a wrongful discharge that is done in retaliation for an employee's conduct (as reporting an employer's criminal activity) and that clearly violates public policy — wrongful discharge : discharge of an employee for illegal reasons or for reasons that are contrary to public policy (as in retaliation for the employee's refusal to engage in unlawful activity) b : a release from service or duty discharges 1 of 2 noun plural of discharge 1 as in firings a directed propelling of a missile by a firearm or artillery piece the thunderous discharge of the cannons Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance firings bursts shots barrages bombardments volleys hails showers fusillades cannonades potshots storms salvos blitzkriegs drumfires salvoes blitzes broadsides 2 as in releases a freeing from an obligation or responsibility a full discharge from responsibility for the accident Synonyms & Similar Words releases exemptions deliveries waivers immunities quittances dispensations quietuses 3 as in dismissals the termination of the employment of an employee or a work force often temporarily she was resentful over what she felt was a wrongful discharge Synonyms & Similar Words dismissals firings furloughs shutdowns pink slips closings layoffs redundancies axes bum's rushes boots shakeouts sacks heave-hos shake-ups birds Antonyms & Near Antonyms rehires reemployments recalls callbacks re-employments 4 as in perpetrations the doing of an action aided in the discharge of his duties by a capable assistant Synonyms & Similar Words perpetrations executions fulfilments fulfillments prosecutions accomplishments implementations performances achievements enactments dispatches applications handlings administrations commissions pursuances operations expeditions managements practices practises directions Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonperformances nonfulfillments discharges 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of discharge 1 as in fires to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force Robert Goddard was the first to discharge a rocket containing an instrument package Synonyms & Similar Words fires shoots blasts launches throws hurls squeezes off projects flings looses casts catapults tosses lobs hurtles slings heaves snipes (at) blazes (at) pelts pitches 2 as in unloads to empty or rid of cargo docks for discharging containerships Synonyms & Similar Words unloads evacuates empties unlades unburdens disburdens disencumbers off-loads unpacks relieves voids lightens vacates frees clears Antonyms & Near Antonyms loads charges packs fills jams stuffs crams heaps jam-packs See More 3 as in pays to give what is owed for discharge a debt in full Synonyms & Similar Words pays balances settles meets liquidates foots recompenses pays off stands pays up clears quits springs (for) ponies up antes (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms repudiates 4 as in frees to set free (as from slavery or confinement) discharged the prisoners upon the signing of the peace treaty Synonyms & Similar Words releases frees rescues liberates springs unbinds manumits saves unfetters uncages emancipates enlarges enfranchises turns loose loosens unchains disenthralls paroles disenthrals looses extricates disencumbers disengages disentangles redeems ransoms delivers disembarrasses bails (out) unshackles Antonyms & Near Antonyms restrains confines binds enchains fetters commits locks (up) imprisons handcuffs jails subdues shackles interns subjugates trammels conquers incarcerates enslaves immures manacles See More 5 as in casts to throw or give off the mighty river discharges its waters into the ocean Synonyms & Similar Words releases casts emits radiates expels issues emanates exhales shoots vents eliminates irradiates evolves pours excretes ejects evacuates sprays expires gushes erupts throws out gives out squirts secretes oozes spurts sends (out) spouts exudes jets outpours spews Antonyms & Near Antonyms absorbs takes up sucks (up) inhales soaks (up) sponges 6 as in shoots to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force felt a strong recoil as the rifle discharged Synonyms & Similar Words fires shoots blasts blazes snipes peppers plinks potshots 7 as in sacks to let go from office, service, or employment 15 people were discharged when the embezzling ring was discovered Synonyms & Similar Words fires sacks releases removes dismisses retires terminates axes bounces cans cashiers turns off pink-slips excesses lays off furloughs downsizes sends packing musters out shows (someone) the door kicks out trims separates unseats throws out boots (out) drums (out) chucks (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms retains engages hires employs signs (up or on) keeps takes on contracts rehires subcontracts recruits reemploys See More
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discharge

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