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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Pope Leo XIV will leave the Rome hospital Saturday where he has been recovering from lung cancer surgery after doctors deemed him "fit for discharge", the Vatican said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Would discharge instructions in his native Albanian have been easier to follow?
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
The ICC said it would not be deterred by the U.S. sanctions and will continue to fully discharge its mandate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Welsh Water said it will invest a record £2.5bn over the next four years, and understood the concerns about sewage discharge.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Having it on your discharge that you had been a mechanic or an electrician or a radio operator could help you get a job.
From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac
In 2020-21, there were a total of 157 firearms discharges, while a year later in 2021-2022 there were 148.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
A spokesperson for trade body Water UK said it was working to end sewage discharges "as fast as we possibly can".
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
The lawsuit claims that the Education Department gave servicers instructions, known as a change request, on how to process these group loan discharges, including deleting credit trade lines.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Along with friction and chemical reactions, tiny electrical discharges from charged droplets may also play a role in how coatings break down over time.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
The doctor discharges me three days later, on the condition I return daily to have my dressings changed and breathing monitored.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
He was discharged with a complex postsurgery medication regimen to keep his immune system in check and prevent infection, one that had to be followed perfectly.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
He could not have been discharged from an Ohio psychiatric facility on Saturday because he was visibly back in Texas.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
"Christa Pike was discharged from a local hospital and is now at Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center where she has been housed for more than 30 years," her lawyers said in a statement Saturday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
According to the charity, sewage was discharged into Wales' designated bathing waters for a total of 35,669 hours over the year.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
Many of those who attended the clinic were, like myself, discharged prisoners.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
The disruption was due to delays in distribution after a tanker had trouble discharging its cargo, Simon Aloysius Mantiri, president director of state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina, said Tuesday along with an apology.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
It unloaded some of its cargo last month and appeared to be discharging the rest at a berth in Long Beach on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 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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