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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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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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In the House, Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, still in a bit of a hole after having signed the Epstein files discharge petition, said that she is preparing her own legislation.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

“Tankers are out of position, supply chains dislocated, and the task of re-aligning vessels with loading and discharge points may create a logistical bottleneck in the weeks ahead.”

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Pitchford said he unsuccessfully tried to leave the army twice, before telling a forces doctor that he was gay to try to get a medical discharge as a last resort.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Shop doors opened for business, and ships once again sailed upriver to discharge cargo; farmers arrived, their wagons loaded with provisions bound for the markets of a very hungry city.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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