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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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WEAK


NOUN
act or instance of unloading
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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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Example Sentences

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Once again, yet another bill was passed through the House via use of a discharge petition, in which 218 signatories to a petition can force a floor vote on a bill.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

The 25th Amendment can be initiated by the vice president and a majority of cabinet members should they determine the president is unfit to discharge his or her powers and duties in office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The facility, Essayli said, had a non-death discharge rate of about 85%, nearly five times the national average.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

But on Tuesday, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes granted the request for an initial period of 90 days from the day of his discharge from hospital.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Mark Fossie was busted to PFC, shipped back to a hospital in the States, and two months later received a medical discharge.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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