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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The message had been written into soft clay before the Staffordshire Blue tile was fired, and reads: "I do hereby discharge you, John Lewis, from my employment, Thomas Austin."
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
She explained the discharge process and where to go for help.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The vessel updated its destination to New York before changing it to “for orders,” a designation typically indicating a vessel has no confirmed final discharge port.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“There’s no more oil to discharge to China anymore,” said Homayoun Falakshahi, head of crude-oil analysis at Kpler.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
I appealed to one who, in the discharge of what he believed his duty, knew neither mercy nor remorse.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
The number and rate of layoffs and discharges also were little changed at 1.6 million and 1%, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
As the battery repeatedly charges and discharges, lithium does not always spread evenly across the copper surface.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 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
The regional bodies would be given powers to oversee elements of water companies' spending and hold bosses to account over bills and sewage discharges.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 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
In court documents reviewed by The Times, Amaya claims that while cleaning and organizing a drawer in Jenner’s laundry room, an unsecured can of pepper spray discharged directly into her eyes and face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Half of the injured were discharged from hospital after receiving treatment, while the rest remain in medical care.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
Two of the injured have been discharged from the hospital, said Przemyslaw Nowak, a prosecution spokesman.
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026
Short but athletic, he spent a few months in officer training during World War I, then caught the Spanish flu and was promptly discharged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
“I spoke to Dr. Nawaz a few minutes ago and he thinks you’ll be discharged in a couple of days. That’s good news, nay?”
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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
The judge, Lord Colbeck, thanked the jury for their service before discharging them.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 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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