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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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"We demonstrated a device that can be charged, store that energy and then discharge it," Gómez said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

The facility, Essayli said, had a non-death discharge rate of about 85%, nearly five times the national average.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

When it’s time to discharge that stored energy, adding the right amount of water causes the pellets to release enough heat to generate temperatures up to 1,000 degrees Fahrenheit, says Cache’s founder, Arpit Dwivedi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Officer 4 said he believed his actions had been within the rules governing the discharge of firearms by police officers.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

In my yellow cell I filled a brown cardboard suitcase with my belongings and carried it down to the discharge officer's station for my final inspection.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos