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 free share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. discharge means “complete or carry out”. free means “grant freedom to; free from confinement”. free 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
/ˈfɹi/
1.v.grant freedom to; free from confinement
2.v.relieve from
“Rid the house of pests”
3.v.remove or force out from a position
“The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums”
| discharge | free | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒ/ | /ˈfɹi/ |
| Said | dis-CHAHRJ | free |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 9 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb, adjective, noun, adverb |
| Senses | 20 | 22 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | dispatch, complete | liberate, release, unloose |
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