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Definition disgorge in American English

disgorge verb

[transitive] verb
/dɪsˈɡɔrdʒ/
1

to force a large quantity of liquid, gas, or other substance out of something

Example

a volcano disgorging red hot lava

Synonyms and related words
break burst cast up
2

to let a large number of people out of a place or vehicle at the same time

Example

Buses were disgorging crowds of tourists downtown.

Synonyms and related words
empty unpack clear
3

to vomit food from your stomach out of your mouth

Synonyms and related words
airsick barf bilious
4

to pay back money, especially money that has been obtained dishonestly

Example

The New York attorney general now wants Liberty to disgorge its profits, reimburse damaged policyholders and pay treble damages.

Definition disgorge in American English