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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Monica received an unrelated medical discharge from the college, but says this came as a relief after what she had been put through.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Thursday’s order requires Lineage to monitor the air these filtration systems discharge into the community.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Recognizing the urgency of the moment, Garcia filed a discharge petition for the American Dream and Promise Act last month.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
Batteries can soak up cheap power during times of low demand and discharge power when supplies are tight, or be tapped for services that help keep the grid stable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The conditions of his discharge were technically honorable, but unofficially they were: Cowardice, Guilt, and Disgrace.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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
Thames Water - which serves about 16 million customers, mostly across London and parts of southern England - has faced heavy criticism in recent years over its performance, sewage discharges, and pipe leaks.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 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
Sewage discharges, runoff of fertilisers and manures from farms and wastewater from industry can all increase nutrient levels in rivers and estuaries.
From BBC ● May 2, 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
The family were checked in hospital after being rescued and were discharged shortly afterwards, Chomchoey told AFP.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
All three were taken to hospital for checks but were discharged shortly afterwards, Chomchoey said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A local police chief said at the time that the suspect was hospitalised for psychiatric treatment in December and had been discharged.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
Mitch McConnell announced that he was being discharged from the hospital on Thursday, saying that he would “continue his recovery at home.”
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
I left the bosom of my family within a few days of being discharged from the hospital.
From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff
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
It has invested in Italian company D-Orbit, which offers services to insert satellites into orbit, and Skeleton, an Estonian maker of energy-storage devices designed for fast charging and discharging.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 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
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
I just needed to stay put for a few more hours and then he’d be discharging me.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
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