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discharge

noun as in the process of legally setting free

noun as in dismissal from a job, the military, etc.

noun as in detonation, especially of a weapon

noun as in a pouring forth, especially from the body

noun as in act or instance of unloading

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noun as in carrying out of responsibility

noun as in full payment of debt

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verb as in detonate a weapon

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verb as in pour forth, especially from the body

verb as in remove cargo from something

verb as in carry out responsibility

verb as in fully pay or settle debt

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In 1914, it created formalized officer appraisals to determine who should be transferred, discharged or elevated—based on leadership, discipline, character and professional knowledge, among other things, instead of length of service or personal recommendations.

It highlighted that 65.7% of A&E attendees were admitted, transferred or discharged within four hours - well below the national 95% standard.

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Six of those have been discharged, four remain in a stable condition.

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Cavity-based light-matter systems are central to many emerging devices, including quantum batteries -- conceptual energy storage units that could charge and discharge much faster by exploiting collective quantum effects.

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Police said the victim was treated at Peterborough City Hospital for minor injuries and later discharged.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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