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discharge

/ discharge /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of discharging a gun
Type of:
shooting shot
Kinds of:
gun
Derived:
fire go off
verb Sense 2
pour forth or release
"discharge liquids"
Type of:
spread distribute
Kinds of:
squirt force out squeeze out eject scatter
Derived:
outpouring run
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
eliminate (substances) from the body
Kinds of:
expectorate cough up cough out spit up spit out
Derived:
release expulsion projection ejection forcing out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
a substance that is emitted or released
Type of:
material stuff
Kinds of:
exudate exudation transudate transudation effluvium
noun Sense 5
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
"the discharge of pus"
Type of:
bodily process body process bodily function
Kinds of:
ejaculation elimination evacuation excretion excreting
Derived:
expel eject release
noun Sense 6
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
Type of:
electrical conduction
Kinds of:
brush discharge corona discharge corona corposant St. Elmo's fire
Derived:
spark sparkle
noun Sense 7
the pouring forth of a fluid
Type of:
flow flowing
Kinds of:
jet squirt spurt spirt escape
Derived:
run flow feed course
noun Sense 8
the sudden giving off of energy
Type of:
happening occurrence natural event
Kinds of:
electrical discharge explosion detonation blowup volcanic eruption
noun Sense 9
the act of venting
Type of:
emission emanation
Derived:
vent ventilate air out air
verb Sense 10
remove the charge from
Opposites:
charge
Type of:
remove take take away
Derived:
firing firing off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 11
release from military service
Opposites:
enlist draft muster in
Type of:
let go of let go release
Kinds of:
deactivate demobilize demobilise demob inactivate
Derived:
release waiver
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 12
free from obligations or duties
Kinds of:
divest disinvest take over relieve cut
Derived:
dismissal dismission firing liberation release
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 13
go off or discharge
"The gun fired"
Derived:
firing firing off fire
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 14
cause to go off
"fire a gun"
"fire a bullet"
Kinds of:
pop loose off let fly let drive shoot
Derived:
firing firing off fire
Causes:
fire go off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 15
become empty or void of its content
"The room emptied"
Opposites:
fill fill up
Type of:
change state turn
Kinds of:
flow away flow off
Derived:
empty
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 16
complete or carry out
"discharge one''s duties"
Type of:
carry through accomplish execute
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 17
the termination of someone''s employment (leaving them free to depart)
Type of:
termination ending conclusion
Kinds of:
superannuation conge removal deactivation inactivation
Derived:
fire give notice can dismiss give the axe
noun Sense 18
a formal written statement of relinquishment
Type of:
relinquishment relinquishing
Kinds of:
exemption immunity granting immunity
Derived:
muster out waive relinquish forgo foreswear
verb Sense 19
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
"The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
Opposites:
convict
Type of:
pronounce label judge
Kinds of:
vindicate whitewash purge
Derived:
exculpation exoneration vindication clear clearing
Entails:
judge
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s to somebody
verb Sense 20
leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
Type of:
deliver
Kinds of:
wharf air-drop
Derived:
drop
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
20
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
167
Times Searched
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shooting shot gun spread distribute squirt force out squeeze out eject scatter expectorate cough up