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| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
dihs
charj
[or]
dIs
charj
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| inflections: |
discharges, discharging, discharged |
| definition 1: |
to shoot or fire off.
They discharged a cannon at the fort.- synonyms:
- emit, fire, shoot
- antonyms:
- absorb
- similar words:
- detonate, eject, empty, expel, explode, gun, launch, trigger, vent, void
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| definition 2: |
to unload, empty, or release.
The ship discharged its catch of fish.The factory discharged smoke into the air.- synonyms:
- empty, unload
- antonyms:
- load
- similar words:
- release, remove
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| definition 3: |
to fire or dismiss.
He was discharged from his job at the bank.- synonyms:
- dismiss, fire
- antonyms:
- engage, hire, recruit
- similar words:
- bounce, can, oust, release, remove, sack
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| definition 4: |
to release from a place, such as a prison or hospital.
You may not leave until you are discharged.- synonyms:
- dismiss, release
- antonyms:
- admit, confine, hospitalize, imprison
- similar words:
- free, liberate
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| related words: |
accomplish, acquit, dismiss, drain, dump, emancipate, execute, fill, flush, obey, pardon, pass, secrete, spend, spout, turn |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
dIs
charj
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| definition 1: |
the act of firing a weapon.
He heard the discharge of a gun.- synonyms:
- detonation, firing, shot
- similar words:
- pop, volley
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| definition 2: |
a release from duty.
She got a discharge from the army.- similar words:
- release
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| related words: |
exhaust, explosion |
| derivations: |
dischargeable (adj.), discharger (n.) |
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