discharge
- the process of legally setting free n.
- dismissal from a job, the military, etc. n.
- detonation, especially of a weapon n.
- a pouring forth, especially from the body n.
- act or instance of unloading n.
- carrying out of responsibility n.
- full payment of debt n.
- release from legal custody v.
- dismiss from a job, the military, etc. v.
- detonate a weapon v.
- pour forth, especially from the body v.
- remove cargo from something v.
- carry out responsibility v.
- fully pay or settle debt v.
- dismiss a legal or legislative process v.
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Instead, because of a painful instance of history repeating itself, the mission concludes with his dishonorable discharge.
From Salon ● Aug. 31, 2026
Daera said "no active discharge was found" but "a definite line of enquiry is being followed regarding the source of the pollution".
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
It then reverses the process, turning the rust back into iron and breathing out oxygen to charge and discharge the battery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Thursday’s order requires Lineage to monitor the air these filtration systems discharge into the community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
To their frustration, however, his discharge was delayed.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
France has reduced output at its nuclear reactors, because the rivers where it discharges water used to cool the reactors are already too hot.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Water quality at coastal locations is generally much better than inland, with rivers frequently polluted by sewage discharges and agricultural run-off.
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
As the medical director of hospital operations, Dr. Pappas used AI to tackle the inefficient management of admissions, discharges and transfers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Now the department is ending the most-generous repayment plan and has extinguished hopes for sweeping discharges of debt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
The doctor finally discharges Alan after almost a week.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
Eleven of the recommendations, including the review of the problem cases, have been fully discharged, with work ongoing on the rest.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
An 81-year-old man was also taken to hospital and was discharged the next day.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
When the water emerges on the other end to be discharged back into nature, it is nearly turquoise.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
He endured a six-hour surgery to repair his broken jaw and was discharged from the hospital the same day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
That April he was taken off high-pressure code breaking and discharged from active duty in the Army.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Diablo Canyon uses 2.5 billion gallons of ocean water for cooling each day, discharging hot water directly into the nearby cove.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
A charge cycle represents one complete use of a battery, from charging to discharging and back again.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
The judge, Lord Colbeck, thanked the jury for their service before discharging them.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
France's main energy provider also shut down two nuclear reactors on Thursday as an environmental protection measure to avoid discharging too much hot water into already warming rivers.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
He heard a switch engine in the Southern Pacific yards discharging steam in shrill dry spurts.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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