Definitions for discharge

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discharge dis·charge

Spelling: [verb dis-chahrj; noun dis-chahrj, dis-

IPA: /verb dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ; noun ˈdɪs tʃɑrdʒ, dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ/

Discharge is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 645 anagrams from letters in discharge (acdeghirs).

Definitions for discharge

noun

1. the act of discharging a ship, load, etc.
2. the act of firing a weapon, as an arrow by drawing and releasing the string of the bow, or a gun by exploding the charge of powder.
3. a sending or coming forth, as of water from a pipe; ejection; emission.
4. the rate or amount of such issue.
5. something sent forth or emitted.
6. a relieving, ridding, or getting rid of something of the nature of a charge.
7. Law. an acquittal or exoneration. an annulment, as of a court order. the freeing of one held under legal process.
8. a relieving or being relieved of obligation or liability; fulfillment of an obligation.
9. the payment of a debt.
10. a release or dismissal, as from prison, an office, or employment.
11. a certificate of such a release or a certificate of release from obligation or liability.
12. the act or process of ordering a legislative committee to cease further consideration of a bill so that it can be voted on.
13. Military. the separation of a person from military service. a certificate of such separation.
14. Electricity. the removal or transference of an electric charge, as by the conversion of chemical energy to electrical energy. the equalization of a difference of potential, as between two terminals.

verb (used with object)

1. to relieve of a charge or load; unload:
2. to remove or send forth:
3. to fire or shoot (a firearm or missile):
4. to pour forth; emit:
5. to relieve oneself of (an obligation, burden, etc.).
6. to relieve of obligation, responsibility, etc.
7. to fulfill, perform, or execute (a duty, function, etc.).
8. to relieve or deprive of office, employment, etc.; dismiss from service.
9. to release, send away, or allow to go (often followed by from):
10. to pay (a debt).
11. Law. to release (a defendant, especially one under confinement). to release (a bankrupt) from former debts. to cancel (a contract). to release (bail).
12. (in a legislative body) to order (a committee) to cease further consideration of a bill so that it can be voted on.
13. Electricity. to rid (a battery, capacitor, etc.) of a charge of electricity.
14. Dyeing. to free from a dye, as by chemical bleaching.

verb (used without object)

1. to get rid of a burden or load.
2. to deliver a charge or load.
3. to pour forth.
4. to go off or fire, as a firearm or missile.
5. to blur or run, as a color or dye.
6. Electricity. to lose or give up a charge of electricity.

Origin of discharge

1300-50; Middle English deschargen Anglo-French descharger, Old French Late Latin discarricāre, equivalent to dis- dis-¹ + carricāre to load; see Examples for discharge

The discharge is proportional to the square root of the pressure.

When you get the kind of discharge I had, they give you a suit and fifty dollars.

"discharge the boy from your employment," said his wife, promptly.

“With a discharge petition, the blame is no longer just on the House Republican leadership,” Chinn added.

The latest maneuver by the Democrats is something called a discharge petition.

But even as he was receiving awards, the military brass was processing his discharge—they had found out he was transgender.

But I discharge you of it; at least, while I have the happiness of nearer and dearer relations.

So I am to report my discharge to you, and ask you for my wages.

Lighters were brought alongside, and we began to discharge our flour into them.

After his discharge, Alexis worked as a computer defense contractor in Japan, according to a regular customer at Happy Bowl.