DISCHARGE

Definition of DISCHARGE

  1. (noun)the sudden giving off of energy
  2. (noun)the act of venting
  3. (noun)a substance that is emitted or released
  4. (noun)any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
  5. (noun)electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
  6. (noun)the pouring forth of a fluid
  7. (noun)the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
  8. (noun)a formal written statement of relinquishment
  9. (noun)the act of discharging a gun
  10. (verb)complete or carry out
  11. (verb)pour forth or release
  12. (verb)free from obligations or duties
  13. (verb)remove the charge from
  14. (verb)go off or discharge
  15. (verb)pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  16. (verb)eliminate (a substance)
  17. (verb)remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
  18. (verb)cause to go off
  19. (verb)release from military service
  20. (verb)become empty or void of its content