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discharge

noun

  1. the sudden giving off of energy

  2. the act of venting

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  3. a substance that is emitted or released

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  4. any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; “the discharge of pus”

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  5. electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

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  6. the pouring forth of a fluid

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  7. the termination of someone’s employment (leaving them free to depart)

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  8. a formal written statement of relinquishment

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  9. the act of discharging a gun

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verb

  1. complete or carry out; “discharge one’s duties”

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  2. pour forth or release; “discharge liquids”

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  3. free from obligations or duties

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  4. remove the charge from

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  5. go off or discharge; “The gun fired”

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  6. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; “The suspect was cleared of the murder charges”

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  7. eliminate (a substance); “combustion products are exhausted in the engine”; “the plant releases a gas”

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  8. leave or unload; “unload the cargo”; “drop off the passengers at the hotel”

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  9. cause to go off; “fire a gun”; “fire a bullet”

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  10. release from military service

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  11. become empty or void of its content; “The room emptied”

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