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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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Once again, yet another bill was passed through the House via use of a discharge petition, in which 218 signatories to a petition can force a floor vote on a bill.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 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

"The last of the vessels that loaded jet fuel and passed the Strait of Hormuz will discharge into Europe this week," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

When done right, it’s possible to recharge, discharge and recharge it again, many times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 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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