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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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“Tankers are out of position, supply chains dislocated, and the task of re-aligning vessels with loading and discharge points may create a logistical bottleneck in the weeks ahead.”

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Prior to the previous Congress, there hadn’t been a successful discharge petition since 2015.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Pitchford said he unsuccessfully tried to leave the army twice, before telling a forces doctor that he was gay to try to get a medical discharge as a last resort.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

“They were going to give me,” he was almost laughing, everywhere but in his eyes which continued to oppose all he said, “they were going to give me a discharge, a Section Eight discharge.”

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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