discharge

(n) the sudden giving off of energy
(n) the act of venting venting,
(n) a substance that is emitted or released emission,
(n) any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
- the discharge of pus
expelling, emission,
(n) electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field arc, electric arc, electric discharge, spark,
(n) the pouring forth of a fluid outpouring, run,
(n) the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) dismission, sacking, liberation, dismissal, firing, release, sack,
(n) a formal written statement of relinquishment waiver, release,
(n) the act of discharging a gun firing off, firing,

(v) complete or carry out
- discharge one's duties
dispatch, complete,
(v) pour forth or release
- discharge liquids
(v) free from obligations or duties free,
(v) remove the charge from
(v) go off or discharge
- The gun fired
go off, fire,
(v) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
- The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
acquit, assoil, exculpate, exonerate, clear,
(v) eliminate (a substance)
- combustion products are exhausted in the engine
- the plant releases a gas
eject, expel, exhaust, release,
(v) leave or unload
- unload the cargo
- drop off the passengers at the hotel
unload, drop off, put down, set down, drop,
(v) cause to go off
- fire a gun
- fire a bullet
fire,
(v) release from military service muster out,
(v) become empty or void of its content
- The room emptied
empty,

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