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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Would discharge instructions in his native Albanian have been easier to follow?
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
In Spanish, he told William Mundo this was his second ER visit in as many days and handed him the discharge instructions he’d received.
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
“He thinks he’ll get a dishonorable discharge, and just because he was burnt out, his 13-year-old career is ruined, just like that,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
It was especially strong in the discharge from one of the storm sewers.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
The most recent statistics from the Office of National Statistics for England and Wales showed the West Midlands force area remained second only to the Met for the total number of discharges.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Yorkshire Water has admitted a £1.5m scheme to reduce storm overflow discharges into a North Yorkshire river has not performed as expected.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
When the government discharges a borrower’s student loan, it sends information to the borrower’s servicer instructing it to get rid of the loans.
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 finally discharges Alan after almost a week.
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
Pike has now been discharged from hospital, though in their most recent update on her health, her team cautioned that she faced a "long road to recovery".
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Christa Pike, the Tennessee inmate who survived the state’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, was discharged from the hospital and is back in prison, her attorneys said Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Levi Saunders was discharged from the Brooklyn Memorial Hospital the following Wednesday afternoon.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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
A charge cycle represents one complete use of a battery, from charging to discharging and back again.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Sherwin said firefighters could hear ammunition discharging in the distance as they continued to fight the flames.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 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 spent the rest of the night out in the cold, violently discharging the contents of his gastrointestinal tract.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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