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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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WEAK


VERB
dismiss a legal or legislative process
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Example Sentences

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It was known weeks after his admission and subsequent discharge that Calocane had admitted to not taking medication.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

It agreed to discharge any short-swing profits to Avis.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

After she suffered complications, she went to a county hospital, and following her discharge, a health care provider tipped off local law enforcement.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

"We demonstrated a device that can be charged, store that energy and then discharge it," Gómez said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Stored electrical energy is discharged by sparking, a common bug in new accelerators that was customarily eliminated by polishing down any interior imperfections attracting the discharge.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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