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discharged

[dis-chahrjd, dis-chahrjd] / ˈdɪs tʃɑrdʒd, dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd /
ADJECTIVE
dismissed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fired freed laid-off released sacked
STRONG
axed canned ejected expelled furloughed ousted recalled replaced
WEAK
let go sent away sent home
ADJECTIVE
fulfilled
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplished
STRONG
achieved done performed

Example Sentences

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That tanker absorbed the cargo on March 12, went dark itself, and ultimately discharged the oil at the Chinese port of Dongjiakou.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

He hopes to be discharged from hospital "within the next few days".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

An officer who was shot and injured during the incident has been discharged from hospital.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

The entire visit was so fast my husband didn’t even have time to finish parking the car before we were discharged.

From Slate • Apr. 25, 2026

Scruggs was discharged the same day he deplaned from Vietnam in Oakland, California.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge