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 fire share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. discharge means “complete or carry out”. fire means “start firing a weapon”. fire 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
1.v.start firing a weapon
2.v.cause to go off
“fire a gun”
3.v.bake in a kiln so as to harden
“fire pottery”
| discharge | fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒ/ | /ˈfaɪɚ/ |
| Said | dis-CHAHRJ | FAHY-ur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 9 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb, noun |
| Senses | 20 | 21 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | dispatch, complete | open fire |
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