Discharge
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British pronunciation/dɪstʃˈɑːdʒ/
American pronunciation/ˈdɪsˌtʃɑɹdʒ/, /dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒ/

Definition & Meaning of "discharge"

to discharge
01

to free or release someone from legal or official confinement

to discharge definition and meaning
02

(of a firearm) to release a projectile or burst of energy when triggered

to discharge definition and meaning
03

to allow a patient to leave the hospital because they have recovered and no longer need to receive inpatient care

to discharge definition and meaning
04

to carry out or complete all necessary tasks or obligations associated with a duty or responsibility

05

to give off or release a substance like gas or liquid

06

to remove or neutralize the electric charge from an object

07

to free or release someone from a contractual or legal obligation

08

to make someone leave the armed forces or police and relieving them from their duties

09

to release a projectile from a firearm

10

to drop or unload goods or passengers from a vessel onto land or another mode of transportation

11

(of a wound or body part) to slowly release an infectious liquid, called pus

Discharge
01

the sudden giving off of energy

02

the act of venting

03

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

04

any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

05

a substance that is emitted or released

06

the act of discharging a gun

07

the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

08

a formal written statement of relinquishment

09

the pouring forth of a fluid

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Example
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The parole board voted to discharge the offender from probation.
The judge decided to discharge the defendant due to insufficient evidence, clearing them of all charges.
The immigration authorities decided to discharge the asylum seeker and grant them refugee status.
The correctional facility discharged the juvenile offender upon completion of their rehabilitation program.
After serving their full sentence, the prison authorities discharged the inmate and escorted them to freedom.
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