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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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There were also pieces of a passport and a Merchant Navy discharge book.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Major shareholder Pentwater Capital agreed to discharge short-swing profits to Avis after selling shares earlier this month.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The 25th Amendment can be initiated by the vice president and a majority of cabinet members should they determine the president is unfit to discharge his or her powers and duties in office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

After she suffered complications, she went to a county hospital, and following her discharge, a health care provider tipped off local law enforcement.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

I appealed to one who, in the discharge of what he believed his duty, knew neither mercy nor remorse.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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