Undischarged: meaning, definitions and examples

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undischarged

 

[ ʌn'dɪʃɑrdʒd ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

legal status

Undischarged refers to a person who has not been released from a financial obligation or liability, often due to bankruptcy or debt. In a legal context, it indicates that the individual is still responsible for their debts and has not yet received a discharge, which would relieve them of that obligation.

Synonyms

indebted, obligated, unreleased.

Examples of usage

  • He remains undischarged from his debts.
  • The company is undischarged under the court order.
  • As an undischarged bankrupt, she cannot apply for certain loans.

Translations

Translations of the word "undischarged" in other languages:

🇵🇹 não descarregado

🇮🇳 निर्वाहित नहीं

🇩🇪 nicht entlassen

🇮🇩 belum dibebaskan

🇺🇦 недисконтований

🇵🇱 niedopuszczony

🇯🇵 未解放の

🇫🇷 non libéré

🇪🇸 no liberado

🇹🇷 serbest bırakılmamış

🇰🇷 해제되지 않은

🇸🇦 غير مُفرَج عنه

🇨🇿 nepropuštěný

🇸🇰 neprepustený

🇨🇳 未释放的

🇸🇮 neodpuščen

🇮🇸 ekki leystur

🇰🇿 босатылмаған

🇬🇪 არასამთავრობო

🇦🇿 boşaldılmamış

🇲🇽 no liberado

Etymology

The term 'undischarged' originates from the combination of the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', and the past participle 'discharged', which comes from the late Middle English term 'dischargen'. The word 'discharge' itself has roots in the Old French 'descharger', which meant 'to free from a burden'. In legal and financial contexts, the word has evolved to specifically refer to the inability to release or settle financial obligations, particularly in bankruptcy and insolvency law. Its usage has expanded in wider legal contexts to indicate any status where responsibilities or obligations remain unmet.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #33,953 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.