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discharge

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2 syllables
9 characters
English (US)
2syllables

discharge

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

discharge is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, discharge is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofdischarge

1noun
  • Pus or exudate (other than blood) from a wound or orifice, usually due to infection or pathology.
  • The act of accomplishing (an obligation) or repaying a debt etc.; performance.
  • The act of expelling or letting go.
  • The act of firing a projectile, especially from a firearm.

    Synonyms: firing

  • The process of unloading something.
  • The process of flowing out.
  • The act of releasing an accumulated charge.
  • The act of releasing an inpatient from hospital.
  • The act of releasing a member of the armed forces from service.
  • The volume of water transported by a river in a certain amount of time, usually in units of m3/s (cubic meters per second).
1verb
  • To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.
  • To free of a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to forgive; to clear.
  • To send away (a creditor) satisfied by payment; to pay one's debt or obligation to.
  • To set aside; to annul; to dismiss.
  • To expel or let go.
  • To let fly, as a missile; to shoot.
  • To release (an accumulated charge).
  • To relieve of an office or employment; to send away from service; to dismiss.

    Synonyms: fire, "let go", terminate

  • To release legally from confinement; to set at liberty.

    Example: "to discharge a prisoner"

  • To operate (any weapon that fires a projectile, such as a shotgun or sling).
  • To release (an auxiliary assumption) from the list of assumptions used in arguments, and return to the main argument.
  • To unload a ship or another means of transport.
  • To put forth, or remove, as a charge or burden; to take out, as that with which anything is loaded or filled.

    Example: "to discharge a cargo"

  • To give forth; to emit or send out.

    Example: "A pipe discharges water."

  • To let fly; to give expression to; to utter.

    Example: "He discharged a horrible oath."

  • To bleach out or to remove or efface, as by a chemical process.

    Example: "to discharge the colour from a dyed fabric in order to form light figures on a dark background"

  • To prohibit; to forbid.

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