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discharge

[dis-chahrj, dis-chahrj, dis-chahrj] / dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ, ˈdɪs tʃɑrdʒ, dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ /


NOUN
detonation, especially of a weapon
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NOUN
act or instance of unloading
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STRONGEST
STRONG
disburdening emptying unburdening unlading
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NOUN
full payment of debt
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VERB
detonate a weapon
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VERB
fully pay or settle debt
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VERB
dismiss a legal or legislative process
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The amendment provides a process for the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet to declare a president unable to discharge the duties of the office.

From Salon Sep. 7, 2026

But when water from intense rain, melting ice or a sudden discharge mixes with huge quantities of sediment, the result can become a thick, high-energy slurry capable of destroying almost everything in its path.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

Or it could be treated to a lesser level, to meet the Environmental Protection Agency’s standards for discharge to the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

If they decline, the current service members who sued will remain protected from discharge while their challenge proceeds.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

For instance, although she continued to discharge her professional duties with all her usual diligence, her general mood tended to undergo swings of a sort I had hitherto never witnessed.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

The number of layoffs and discharges was little changed at 1.7 million, while voluntary quits held steady at 3.1 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

The app also includes features such as tide information, health reporting and a live map showing active overflow discharges.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

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

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

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

Each ship requires about 200 million liters of water, which is then discharged into the sea.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Each transiting ship requiers about 200 million liters of water, which is then discharged into the sea.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Killer discharged as NHS staff 'could not find him'

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

He said he was forced to abandon the procedure and was discharged without adequate pain medication.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

If the magistrate decided there was insufficient evidence, the defendants were discharged.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Hundreds more horses in nearby Toronto were soon shivering, coughing and discharging an unusual mucus through their nostrils.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 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

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

She cannot hear anything beyond the rain outside and her own pulse discharging in her temples.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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