Discharge: meaning, definitions and examples

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discharge

[ dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ ]

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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.

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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.

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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

descarga
alta (hospitalar)

🇮🇳 मुक्ति

निर्वहन
छुट्टी (अस्पताल से)

🇩🇪 Entlassung

Entladung
Abgabe

🇮🇩 pelepasan

pengeluaran
pemulangan (dari rumah sakit)

🇺🇦 звільнення

розряд
виписка (з лікарні)

🇵🇱 zwolnienie

wyładowanie
wypis (ze szpitala)

🇯🇵 解放 (かいほう)

放電 (ほうでん)
退院 (たいいん)

🇫🇷 libération

décharge
sortie (d'hôpital)

🇪🇸 liberación

descarga
alta (hospitalaria)

🇹🇷 serbest bırakma

deşarj
taburcu (hastaneden)

🇰🇷 방출 (방출)

방전 (방전)
퇴원 (퇴원)

🇸🇦 إطلاق سراح

تفريغ
خروج (من المستشفى)

🇨🇿 propuštění

výboj
propuštění (z nemocnice)

🇸🇰 prepustenie

vybitie
prepustenie (z nemocnice)

🇨🇳 释放 (shìfàng)

放电 (fàngdiàn)
出院 (chūyuàn)

🇸🇮 izpustitev

izpust
odpust (iz bolnišnice)

🇮🇸 losun

útskrift
útskrift (af sjúkrahúsi)

🇰🇿 босату

разряд
ауруханадан шығару

🇬🇪 განთავისუფლება

გამოტანა
გაწერა (საავადმყოფოდან)

🇦🇿 azadlıq

boşalma
xəstəxanadan çıxarılma

🇲🇽 liberación

descarga
alta (hospitalaria)

Word origin

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.