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

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

That phenomenon, known as corona discharge, involves tiny bursts of electricity forming at the tips of leaves.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

She was handed a three-month conditional discharge instead of a fine, but also ordered to pay a £26 victim surcharge.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Prior to the previous Congress, there hadn’t been a successful discharge petition since 2015.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

The Trailways bus, with its lights still on, pulled off the highway to discharge and pick up a passenger.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols




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