discharge

//dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ//
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Verb

dischargeInfinitive
dischargePresent tense
dischargedPast tense
dischargedPast participle
dischargingPresent participle
dischargesThird-person singular
1

To release someone officially from a duty, job, or institution, especially from military service or a hospital.

The doctor discharged him from the hospital after a week of treatment.

2

To allow liquid, gas, or other substance to flow out from somewhere.

The factory was fined for discharging waste into the river.

3

To fire a weapon or cause it to release its contents.

The soldier discharged his rifle at the target.

4

To fulfill or carry out a duty, responsibility, or obligation.

She discharged her duties with great professionalism.

Noun

dischargeSingular
dischargesPlural
1

The act of officially releasing someone from a duty, job, or institution.

He received an honorable discharge from the army after ten years of service.

2

A substance that has come out from somewhere, especially a liquid or gas.

The doctor examined the discharge from the wound.

3

The firing of a weapon or the release of electrical energy.

The discharge of the firearm was heard from a distance.