discharge

1. 1.

   the sudden giving off of energy

   Broaderhappening

   Narrowerelectrical dischargeexplosionvolcanic eruption
2. 2.

   the act of venting

   Synonymsventing

   Broaderemission
3. 3.

   a substance that is emitted or released

   Synonymsemission

   Broadermaterial

   Narrowerexudatetransudateeffluviumrheumvaginal discharge
4. 4.

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

   “the discharge of pus”

   Synonymsemissionexpelling

   Broaderbodily process

   Narrowerejaculationeliminationmenstruation
5. 5.

   electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

   Synonymssparkarcelectric arcelectric discharge

   Broaderelectrical conduction

   Narrowerbrush dischargecorona dischargeflashover
6. 6.

   the pouring forth of a fluid

   Synonymsoutpouringrun

   Broaderflow

   Narrowerjetescape
7. 7.

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

   Synonymsdismissaldismissionfiringliberationreleasesacksacking

   Broadertermination

   Narrowersuperannuationconge
8. 8.

   a formal written statement of relinquishment

   Synonymsreleasewaiver

   Broaderrelinquishment

   Narrowerexemption
9. 9.

   the act of discharging a gun

   Synonymsfiringfiring off

   Broadershooting

   Narrowergun

Other forms of discharge

plural

discharges·

past tense

discharged·

present participle

discharging·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about discharge

What does discharge mean?

discharge means "complete or carry out". That is the primary sense; the word has 20 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in discharge?

discharge has 2 syllables: di-scharge. The stress falls on "scharge". In IPA it is /dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒ/.

What is another word for discharge?

Close synonyms include dispatch, complete, free, fire, go off. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of discharge?

The recorded antonyms are charge, enlist.

Is discharge a common word?

discharge is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with discharge?

6 words rhyme with discharge. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.