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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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Carter disputed being involved in Calocane's discharge, saying he was not part of any such discussion.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

It agreed to discharge any short-swing profits to Avis.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

In the House, Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, still in a bit of a hole after having signed the Epstein files discharge petition, said that she is preparing her own legislation.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

That phenomenon, known as corona discharge, involves tiny bursts of electricity forming at the tips of leaves.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

For instance, although she continued to discharge her professional duties with all her usual diligence, her general mood tended to undergo swings of a sort I had hitherto never witnessed.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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