Dictionary entry details
• DISCHARGE (noun)
Meaning:
The sudden giving off of energy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("discharge" is a kind of...):
happening; natural event; occurrence; occurrent (an event that happens)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discharge"):
electrical discharge (a discharge of electricity)
blowup; detonation; explosion (a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction)
eruption; volcanic eruption (the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material)
Meaning:
The act of venting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
venting; discharge
Hypernyms ("discharge" is a kind of...):
emanation; emission (the act of emitting; causing to flow forth)
Meaning:
A substance that is emitted or released
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
emission; discharge
Hypernyms ("discharge" is a kind of...):
material; stuff (the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discharge"):
vaginal discharge (discharge of secretions from the cervical glands of the vagina; normally clear or white)
rheum (a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose))
effluvium (a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste))
transudate; transudation (a substance that transudes)
exudate; exudation (a substance that oozes out from plant pores)
Meaning:
Any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Synonyms:
expelling; discharge; emission
Context example:
the discharge of pus
Hypernyms ("discharge" is a kind of...):
activity; bodily function; bodily process; body process (an organic process that takes place in the body)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discharge"):
ejaculation (the discharge of semen in males)
elimination; evacuation; excreting; excretion; voiding (the bodily process of discharging waste matter)
catamenia; flow; menses; menstruation; menstruum; period (the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause)
Meaning:
Electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Synonyms:
electric discharge; electric arc; arc; spark; discharge
Hypernyms ("discharge" is a kind of...):
electrical conduction (the passage of electricity through a conductor)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discharge"):
flashover (an unintended electric discharge (as over or around an insulator))
corona; corona discharge; corposant; electric glow; Saint Elmo's fire; Saint Elmo's light; Saint Ulmo's fire; Saint Ulmo's light; St. Elmo's fire (an electrical discharge accompanied by ionization of surrounding atmosphere)
brush discharge (discharge between electrodes creating visible streamers of ionized particles)
Meaning:
The pouring forth of a fluid
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
outpouring; discharge; run
Hypernyms ("discharge" is a kind of...):
flow; flowing (the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discharge"):
jet; spirt; spurt; squirt (the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid))
escape; leak; leakage; outflow (the unwanted discharge of a fluid from some container)
Meaning:
The termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
sacking; dismission; liberation; firing; dismissal; release; discharge; sack
Hypernyms ("discharge" is a kind of...):
conclusion; ending; termination (the act of ending something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discharge"):
Section Eight (a discharge from the US Army based on unfitness or character traits deemed undesirable)
dishonorable discharge (a discharge from the armed forces for a grave offense (as sabotage or espionage or cowardice or murder))
honorable discharge (a discharge from the armed forces with a commendable record)
deactivation; inactivation (breaking up a military unit (by transfers or discharges))
removal (dismissal from office)
conge (an abrupt and unceremonious dismissal)
superannuation (the act of discharging someone because of age (especially to cause someone to retire from service on a pension))
Meaning:
A formal written statement of relinquishment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
waiver; discharge; release
Hypernyms ("discharge" is a kind of...):
relinquishing; relinquishment (the act of giving up and abandoning a struggle or task etc.)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discharge"):
exemption; granting immunity; immunity (an act exempting someone)
Meaning:
The act of discharging a gun
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
firing off; firing; discharge
Hypernyms ("discharge" is a kind of...):
shooting; shot (the act of firing a projectile)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "discharge"):
gun (the discharge of a firearm as signal or as a salute in military ceremonies)
• DISCHARGE (verb)
Meaning:
Complete or carry out
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
discharge; dispatch; complete
Context example:
discharge one's duties
Hypernyms (to "discharge" is one way to...):
accomplish; action; carry out; carry through; execute; fulfil; fulfill (put in effect)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Pour forth or release
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
discharge liquids
Hypernyms (to "discharge" is one way to...):
distribute; spread (distribute or disperse widely)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "discharge"):
eject; force out; squeeze out; squirt (cause to come out in a squirt)
disperse; dot; dust; scatter; sprinkle (distribute loosely)
play (discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream)
volley (discharge in, or as if in, a volley)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Eliminate (substances) from the body
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
eject; discharge; release; expel
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "discharge"):
breathe; emit; pass off (expel (gases or odors))
fester; maturate; suppurate (ripen and generate pus)
eruct; spew; spew out (eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical)
bleed; hemorrhage; shed blood (lose blood from one's body)
egest; eliminate; excrete; pass (eliminate from the body)
ovulate (produce and discharge eggs)
abort (terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion)
ejaculate (eject semen)
blow (free of obstruction by blowing air through)
cough out; cough up; expectorate; spit out; spit up (discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Free from obligations or duties
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
discharge; free
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "discharge"):
disinvest; divest (deprive of status or authority)
relieve; take over (free someone temporarily from his or her obligations)
cut (discharge from a group)
clear (free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment)
cashier (discharge with dishonor, as in the army)
liberate; set free (grant freedom to)
disembroil; disentangle; disinvolve (free from involvement or entanglement)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Meaning:
Remove the charge from
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "discharge" is one way to...):
remove; take; take away; withdraw (remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP
Antonym:
charge (fill or load to capacity)
Meaning:
Go off or discharge
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
go off; fire; discharge
Context example:
The gun fired
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Meaning:
Pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
acquit; assoil; exonerate; exculpate; discharge; clear
Context example:
The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
Hypernyms (to "discharge" is one way to...):
judge; label; pronounce (pronounce judgment on)
"Discharge" entails doing...:
evaluate; judge; pass judgment (form a critical opinion of)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "discharge"):
purge (clear of a charge)
whitewash (exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data)
vindicate (clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody of something
Sentence example:
They want to discharge the prisoners
Meaning:
Leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
unload; drop off; put down; set down; drop; discharge
Hypernyms (to "discharge" is one way to...):
deliver (bring to a destination, make a delivery)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "discharge"):
air-drop (drop (an object) from the air; unload from a plane or helicopter)
wharf (discharge at a wharf)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
Meaning:
Cause to go off
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
fire; discharge
Context examples:
fire a gun / fire a bullet
Cause:
discharge; fire; go off (go off or discharge)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "discharge"):
fusillade (attack with fusillade)
shoot (fire a shot)
let drive; let fly; loose off (fire as from a gun)
pop (fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Release from military service
Classified under:
Verbs of fighting, athletic activities
Synonyms:
muster out; discharge
Hypernyms (to "discharge" is one way to...):
let go; let go of; release; relinquish (release, as from one's grip)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "discharge"):
deactivate (remove from active military status or reassign)
demob; demobilise; demobilize (retire from military service)
demobilise; demobilize; inactivate (release from military service or remove from the active list of military service)
cannon (fire a cannon)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Antonym:
enlist (engage somebody to enter the army)
Meaning:
Become empty or void of its content
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
empty; discharge
Context example:
The room emptied
Hypernyms (to "discharge" is one way to...):
change state; turn (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "discharge"):
flow away; flow off (flow off or away gradually)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
