English Dictionary
Definition discharge in British English
discharge
verb
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verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
to be officially allowed or forced to leave an institution such as a hospital, a prison, or the army
The child was taken to hospital but was later discharged.
if someone who has been accused of a crime is discharged, they are judged to be not guilty and officially allowed to leave prison or a court of law
Baker was discharged after the evidence against her was found to be flawed.
The mercury had been discharged from a local chemical plant.
to do everything that needs to be done to perform a duty or responsibility
to pay what you owe to someone
if something discharges electricity, or if electricity is discharged, it flows out of that thing
