English dictionary
discharge
nounPronunciation
dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒ
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the act of discharging a gun
noun
- a formal written statement of relinquishment
noun
- the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
noun
- the act of venting
noun
- the sudden giving off of energy
noun
- the pouring forth of a fluid
noun
- electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
noun
- any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
noun
- a substance that is emitted or released
verb
- eliminate (a substance)
verb
- become empty or void of its content
verb
- pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
verb
- release from military service
verb
- cause to go off
verb
- go off or discharge
verb
- pour forth or release
verb
- remove the charge from
verb
- remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
verb
- free from obligations or duties
verb
- complete or carry out
Example sentences
the discharge of pus
combustion products are exhausted in the engine
the plant releases a gas
The room emptied
The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
fire a gun
fire a bullet
The gun fired
discharge liquids
unload the cargo
drop off the passengers at the hotel
discharge one's duties