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| dis·charge [ diss chrj ] |
verb (past and past participle dis·charged, present participle dis·charg·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·charg·es) |
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1. transitive verb dismiss somebody from institutional setting: to arrange for or allow somebody to leave an institution, especially a hospital, or make the decision yourself to leave such a place after being an inpatient
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2. transitive verb release somebody from armed forces: to release somebody from service in the armed forces formally, or formally end your service
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3. transitive verb release or acquit somebody: to release a prisoner, or acquit somebody in a court of law
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4. transitive and intransitive verb emit or dump liquid or gas: to emit, give off, or dispose of a gas or liquid, or be emitted or disposed of
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5. transitive verb carry something out: to complete a duty, responsibility, or promise successfully
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formal
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6. transitive verb release somebody from duty: to excuse somebody from a duty or obligation
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7. transitive verb fire employee: to dismiss somebody from a job
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formal
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8. transitive verb pay debt: to pay a debt in full
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formal
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9. transitive and intransitive verb shoot or go off: to fire a weapon or missile, or be fired
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formal
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10. transitive verb cancel court order: to cancel or annul a court order
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11. transitive and intransitive verb offload ship's cargo: to unload cargo or passengers from a ship
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12. transitive and intransitive verb lose electric charge: to lose or release electric charge by the addition or loss of electrons from a stationary body, e.g. in static electricity, or be released in this way
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13. intransitive verb spark: to give off electricity suddenly in the form of a spark or arc, e.g. in the release of stored energy in a capacitor
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14. transitive and intransitive verb drain electricity: to drain slowly of electricity, or make the electricity in a battery drain slowly
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15. transitive verb release pressure on building: to release the pressure on part of a building by spreading it over adjacent parts
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16. transitive verb bleach fabric: to remove the color from fabric by bleaching it
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17. intransitive verb run or blur: to undergo a running or blurring of dyes
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noun (plural dis·charg·es) |
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1. dismissal from institution: permission or orders to leave an institution, especially a hospital, after being a patient
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2. separation from armed forces: formal and official release of somebody from the armed forces, or a document certifying this
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3. prisoner's release: the release of a prisoner from custody
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4. mucus: a flow of fluid from the body, especially an unusual or large flow of mucus from the bodily orifices or pus from a wound
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5. emission of substances: the emission of gases, liquids, or chemicals
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6. rate of emission: the rate at which a gas or liquid is being emitted
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7. performance of duty: the carrying out of a duty, obligation, responsibility, or promise
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formal
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8. debt payment: the payment of a debt
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formal
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9. firing: the firing of a gun
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formal
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10. production of electricity: the process of converting chemical energy into electrical energy, e.g. in a battery
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11. continuous flow of electricity through air: the continuous flow of electric energy through air or a gas as a result of ionization, as occurs when a spark jumps a gap, or, at a reduced pressure, as in a fluorescent lamp
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12. cargo offloading: the unloading of cargo
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13. volume of river water flow: the volume of water in a river flowing past a point during a specific time interval
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| [14th century. Via Old French descharger< late Latin discar(r)icare "unload" < Latin car(ri)care "to load"] |
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