discharge Synonyms
Another word for discharge
• noun (Context 1)
The official release or dismissal of a person from a hospital, military service, or employment.
"The patient received a full medical release after recovering from the surgery."
• verb (Context 2)
To officially allow someone to leave a hospital, military service, prison, or employment.
"The physician decided to release the patient once her fever subsided."
• verb (Context 3)
To emit, pour forth, or allow a liquid, gas, or other substance to flow out.
"The mountain stream continues to emit cold meltwater into the valley lake."
• noun (Context 4)
A flow or emission of a liquid, gas, or other substance, or the substance itself that is emitted.
"Environmental inspectors monitored the factory's wastewater emission into the river."
• verb (Context 5)
To carry out, fulfill, or satisfy a duty, responsibility, or financial obligation.
"Public officials are expected to fulfill their duties with integrity and transparency."
• noun (Context 6)
A sudden release of electrical energy, or the firing of a weapon or projectile.
"Lightning is a massive electrostatic firing occurring during a thunderstorm."
• noun (Context 7)
The complete fulfillment of an obligation, duty, or financial debt.
"The court granted a formal fulfillment of his remaining debts following the bankruptcy proceedings."
• verb (Context 8)
To release stored electrical energy from a battery or capacitor, or to fire a weapon.
"Leaving the headlights on overnight will completely drain the car battery."
• verb (Context 9)
To unload cargo or passengers from a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
"The freighter docked at the port early this morning to unload its cargo of grain."
Opposites of discharge
The opposite of discharge shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: