discharge
/dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒ/
verbnoun
Common
1.v.complete or carry out
“discharge one's duties”
2.v.pour forth or release
“discharge liquids”
3.v.free from obligations or duties
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discharge and empty share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. discharge means “complete or carry out”. empty means “make void or empty of contents”. empty is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒ/
1.v.complete or carry out
“discharge one's duties”
2.v.pour forth or release
“discharge liquids”
3.v.free from obligations or duties
/ˈɛmpti/
1.v.make void or empty of contents
“Empty the box”
2.v.become empty or void of its content
“The room emptied”
3.v.leave behind empty; move out of
“You must vacate your office by tonight”
| discharge | empty | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒ/ | /ˈɛmpti/ |
| Said | dis-CHAHRJ | EMP-tee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 9 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb, adjective, noun |
| Senses | 20 | 10 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | dispatch, complete | none recorded |
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