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discharge

 

[ dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

medical

The action of discharging someone from a hospital or other medical facility.

Synonyms

dismissal, release, send-off

Examples of usage

  • The patient was ready for discharge after a successful surgery.
  • The doctor signed the discharge papers for the patient.
Context #2 | Noun

military

The release of someone from military service.

Synonyms

demobilization, dismission, retirement

Examples of usage

  • After serving his time, the soldier received his discharge papers.
  • The discharge of troops was delayed due to bad weather.
Context #3 | Verb

electricity

To release electrical energy from a charged object.

Synonyms

dissipate, release, unleash

Examples of usage

  • Make sure to discharge the capacitor before attempting to work on the circuit.
  • The lightning discharge was powerful and visible for miles.

Translations

Translations of the word "discharge" in other languages:

🇵🇹 liberação

🇮🇳 मुक्ति

🇩🇪 Entlassung

🇮🇩 pelepasan

🇺🇦 звільнення

🇵🇱 zwolnienie

🇯🇵 解放 (かいほう)

🇫🇷 libération

🇪🇸 liberación

🇹🇷 serbest bırakma

🇰🇷 방출 (방출)

🇸🇦 إطلاق سراح

🇨🇿 propuštění

🇸🇰 prepustenie

🇨🇳 释放 (shìfàng)

🇸🇮 izpustitev

🇮🇸 losun

🇰🇿 босату

🇬🇪 განთავისუფლება

🇦🇿 azadlıq

🇲🇽 liberación

Etymology

The word 'discharge' originated in the late Middle English period, derived from the Old French word 'descharger', which came from the Latin word 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and 'carricare' meaning 'to load'. Over time, the word evolved to encompass various meanings related to release, such as medical discharge, military discharge, and electrical discharge.

See also: chargeable, charged, charger, charges, charging, decharging, overcharge, recharge, supercharger, surcharge.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,543, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.