discharge Meaning and Definition

1. n. the act of discharging a gun

2. n. a formal written statement of relinquishment

3. n. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

4. n. the act of venting

5. n. the sudden giving off of energy

6. n. the pouring forth of a fluid

7. n. electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

8. n. any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

9. n. a substance that is emitted or released

10. v. eliminate (substances) from the body

11. v. become empty or void of its content

12. v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

13. v. release from military service

14. v. cause to go off

15. v. go off or discharge

16. v. pour forth or release

17. v. remove the charge from

18. v. leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo

19. v. free from obligations or duties

20. v. complete or carry out