discharge
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noun
1 act of discharging; thing discharged
ADJECTIVE
▪ thick
▪ nasal, vaginal, etc.
▪ industrial, sewage, waste
▪ ocean, river
▪ electrical, radioactive (esp. BrE)
▪ thunder and lightning caused by an electrical discharge
▪ accidental (esp. AmE)
▪ an accidental discharge from a dropped gun
VERB + DISCHARGE
▪ have
PREPOSITION
▪ discharge from
▪ a thick discharge from the nose
2 from court
ADJECTIVE
▪ absolute (BrE)
▪ conditional (BrE)
VERB + DISCHARGE
▪ give
▪ He was given an absolute discharge but banned from driving for twelve months.
3 from army, navy, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ dishonourable/dishonorable, honourable/honorable
▪ early
VERB + DISCHARGE
▪ get, receive
▪ give
{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb
1 from army, navy, etc.
ADVERB
▪ dishonourably/dishonorably, honourably/honorably
PREPOSITION
▪ from
▪ He was found guilty and dishonourably/dishonorably discharged from the army.
2 from prison/court
ADVERB
▪ conditionally (BrE)
▪ He was conditionally discharged after admitting the theft.
▪ formally
▪ She was formally discharged by the court.
3 gas/liquid
ADVERB
▪ directly
PREPOSITION
▪ from
▪ into
▪ Raw sewage was discharged from the treatment plant directly into the river.
4 (formal) duty
ADVERB
▪ fully, properly (esp. BrE)
▪ He could not properly discharge his duties.
▪ faithfully (esp. AmE)
▪ I will faithfully discharge my duties.
5 (formal) gun
ADVERB
▪ accidentally
▪ The police officer accidentally discharged a firearm while unloading it.
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