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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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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

She was handed a three-month conditional discharge instead of a fine, but also ordered to pay a £26 victim surcharge.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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 his honorable discharge from the Army in 1945, Billy again enrolled in the Ilium School of Optometry.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut




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