Meaning of discharge in English

1. Pronunciation

   /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ/

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1. Verb

   discharge

   Etymology

   Middle English (in the sense ‘relieve of an obligation’): from Old French descharger, from late Latin discarricare‘unload’, from dis- (expressing reversal) + carricare‘to load’ (see charge)

   Definitions

   1. complete or carry out

   Examples

   • « discharge one's duties »
2. 2. pour forth or release

   Examples

   • « discharge liquids »
3. 3. eliminate (substances) from the body
4. 4. free from obligations or duties
5. 5. remove the charge from

   Antonyms

   • charge
6. 6. go off or discharge

   Examples

   • « The gun fired »
7. 7. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

   Examples

   • « The suspect was cleared of the murder charges »

   Antonyms

   • convict
8. 8. leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
9. 9. cause to go off

   Examples

   • « fire a gun »
   • « fire a bullet »
10. 10. release from military service

    Antonyms

    • enlist
    • draft
    • muster in
11. 11. become empty or void of its content

    Examples

    • « The room emptied »

    Antonyms

    • fill
    • fill up

12. Noun

    discharge

    Definitions

    1. the sudden giving off of energy
13. 2. the act of venting
14. 3. a substance that is emitted or released
15. 4. any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

    Examples

    • « the discharge of pus »
16. 5. electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
17. 6. the pouring forth of a fluid
18. 7. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
19. 8. a formal written statement of relinquishment
20. 9. the act of discharging a gun