discharge

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations verb: /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/, noun: /ˈdɪstʃɑːrdʒ/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/v. dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ; n. ˈdɪstʃɑrdʒ, dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. dis chärj; n. dischärj, dis chärj)


Inflections of 'discharge' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
discharges
v 3rd person singular
discharging
v pres p
discharged
v past
discharged
v past p

discharge
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Sense: Noun: emission
Synonyms:
emission, secretion, leak Collocations, ooze Collocations, outflow, flow Collocations
Sense: Noun: act of discharging
Synonyms:
discharging, emitting, emission, secretion, leaking, oozing, outflow, outflowing
Sense: Verb: emit
Synonyms:
emit, give off, exude, spew, ooze Collocations, secrete, issue Collocations, eject, seep Collocations, excrete, emanate, expel Collocations, release Collocations, radiate
Sense: Verb: shoot
Synonyms:
shoot Collocations, fire Collocations, fire off, blast Collocations, let loose (informal), loose Collocations, squeeze off (informal)
Sense: Noun: act shooting
Synonyms:
shooting Collocations, firing Collocations, firing off, going off
Sense: Noun: dismissal from a job
Synonyms:
layoff, dismissal Collocations, firing Collocations, ousting, dismissing, termination of employment, sack Collocations (UK, informal), sacking (UK, informal), the bum's rush (slang), the boot (slang), the heave-ho (slang), redundancy Collocations
Sense: Verb: dismiss
Synonyms:
dismiss Collocations, fire Collocations, let go, can Collocations, sack Collocations (slang), terminate Collocations, ax (US), remove Collocations, send packing (slang), give the sack (slang), show the door (slang), make sb redundant
Sense: Noun: accomplishment of an action
Synonyms:
accomplishment Collocations, performance Collocations, carrying out, execution Collocations, fulfilment, achievement Collocations, implementation Collocations
Sense: Verb: perform
Synonyms:
carry out, fulfill Collocations, fulfil, perform Collocations, accomplish, execute Collocations, achieve Collocations, do Collocations, effect Collocations, effectuate, carry though, put into action, put through, implement Collocations
Sense: Verb: unload
Synonyms:
unload, offload, empty Collocations, unpack, unburden, remove Collocations
Sense: Verb: release
Synonyms:
release Collocations, free Collocations, set free, liberate, let go, let out, allow to leave
Sense: Verb: pay
Synonyms:
pay Collocations, pay off, pay in full, settle Collocations, settle up, clear Collocations, liquidate, square Collocations, satisfy Collocations, balance Collocations


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