English dictionary
discharge
/d/I/s'/tS//A/r/dZ/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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the sudden giving off of energy
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the act of venting
Synonyms ventingSource: WordNet 3.0
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a substance that is emitted or released
Synonyms emissionSource: WordNet 3.0
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any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
ExamplesThe discharge of pus.
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electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
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the pouring forth of a fluid
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the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
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a formal written statement of relinquishment
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the act of discharging a gun
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The act of discharging; the act of relieving of a charge or load; removal of a load or burden; unloading; as, the <i>discharge</i> of a ship; <i>discharge</i> of a cargo.
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The equalization of a difference of electric potential between two points. The character of the discharge is mostly determined by the nature of the medium through which it takes place, the amount of the difference of potential, and the form of the terminal conductors on which the difference exists. The discharge may be alternating, continuous, brush, connective, disruptive, glow, oscillatory, stratified, etc.
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verb
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complete or carry out
ExamplesDischarge one's duties.
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pour forth or release
ExamplesDischarge liquids.
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free from obligations or duties
Synonyms freeSource: WordNet 3.0
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remove the charge from
Antonyms chargeSource: WordNet 3.0
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go off or discharge
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pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
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eliminate (a substance)
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leave or unload
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cause to go off
Synonyms fireSource: WordNet 3.0
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release from military service
Synonyms muster outSource: WordNet 3.0
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become empty or void of its content
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To relieve of a charge, load, or burden; to empty of a load or cargo; to unburden; to unload; as, to <i>discharge</i> a vessel.
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To throw off or deliver a load, charge, or burden; to unload; to emit or give vent to fluid or other contents; as, the water pipe <i>discharges</i> freely.
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To bleach out or to remove or efface, as by a chemical process; as, to <i>discharge</i> the color from a dyed fabric in order to form light figures on a dark ground.
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