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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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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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WEAK


VERB
dismiss a legal or legislative process
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He served as a photographer in Germany during the Korean War and joined his father at Disney following his 1952 discharge from the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 12, 2026

But the doctors haven't given him a discharge date.

From Barron's Jul. 5, 2026

Such work did give him skills he’d use after his discharge, trying his hand at cinéma-vérité filmmaking in New York City.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Those who were gay - or perceived to be gay - often faced intrusive interrogations, being "outed" to friends and family, and the shame of dishonourable discharge.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

A cab rolled up to discharge a passenger and I was about to take it when the woman came up the stairs and stopped before me, smiling.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

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

It requires monthly payments of at least $10 and 30 years of payments before balances can be discharged, unless borrowers are in public service.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The experience put him in the intensive care unit for nine days, after which he was discharged to a rehabilitation facility.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

The changes include repayment plans that could push up monthly bills and require more payments before debt can be discharged.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

A Berlin hospital discharged the missionary earlier this month, saying he had recovered following 17 days of medical care.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Kathy was found guilty on only one of four counts, and Rusty' Bernstein was found not guilty and discharged.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

DC Water violated the Clean Water Act, which prohibits discharging pollutants into navigable waters, the lawsuit in Washington, D.C.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 20, 2026

Sinead said she had asked Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - which cared for Calocane before discharging him months before the deadly attacks - whether they had shared his medical records with Blackwood.

From BBC Mar. 25, 2026

The foundation grabbed the national spotlight in 1989 when it went after two large paper mills in Humboldt Bay that were discharging toxic wastewater into an excellent surfspot in Northern California.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 25, 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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