from hospital / job
1 [VN] [usuallypassive] ~ sb (from sth) to give sb official permission to leave a place or job; to make sb leave a job:
Patients were being discharged from the hospital too early. * She had discharged herself against medical advice. * He was discharged from the army following his injury. * She was discharged from the police force for bad conduct.
from prison / court
2 [VN] [oftenpassive] to allow sb to leave prison or a court of law:
He was conditionally discharged after admitting the theft.
gas / liquid
3 ~ (sth) (into sth) when a gas or a liquid discharges or is discharged, or sb discharges it, it flows somewhere:
[V] The river is diverted through the power station before discharging into the sea. * [VN] The factory was fined for discharging chemicals into the river.
force / power
4 (technical) to release force or power:
[VN] Lightning is caused by clouds discharging electricity. [also V]
duty
5 [VN] (formal) to do everything that is necessary to perform and complete a particular duty:
to discharge your responsibilities / obligations * to discharge a debt (= to pay it)
gun
6 [VN] (formal) to fire a gun, etc.
Part of speech: noun
of liquid / gas
1 [U,C] the action of releasing a substance such as a liquid or gas; a substance that comes out from inside somewhere:
a ban on the discharge of toxic waste * thunder and lightning caused by electrical discharges * nasal / vaginal discharge (= from the nose / vagina)
from hospital / job
2 [U,C] ~ (from sth) the act of officially allowing sb, or of telling sb, to leave somewhere, especially sb in a hospital or the army
of duty
3 [U] (formal) the act of carrying out a task or a duty or of paying money that is owed:
the discharge of debts / obligations * Arrangements have been made for the discharge of mortgage payments.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is discharge a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, discharge is tagged as verb.
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