discharge
Definition
- n. the sudden giving off of energy
- n. the act of venting
- n. a substance that is emitted or released
- n. any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
Word forms
- Past participle
- discharged
- Present participle
- discharging
- Third person singular
- discharges
- Past tense
- discharged
Example sentences
vt.
The company had to discharge several employees due to budget cuts.
vi.
The ship will discharge its cargo at the port tomorrow.
n.
The discharge of water from the dam caused a flood in the nearby fields.