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discharge
noun
- the sudden giving off of energy
- the act of venting
Synonyms: venting - a substance that is emitted or released
Synonyms: emission - any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus"
Synonyms: emission, expelling - electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
Synonyms: arc, electric arc, electric discharge, spark - the pouring forth of a fluid
Synonyms: outpouring, run - the termination of someone''s employment (leaving them free to depart)
Synonyms: dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking - a formal written statement of relinquishment
Synonyms: release, waiver - the act of discharging a gun
Synonyms: firing, firing off
verb
- complete or carry out; "discharge one''s duties"
Synonyms: complete, dispatch - pour forth or release; "discharge liquids"
- eliminate (substances) from the body
Synonyms: eject, expel, release - free from obligations or duties
Synonyms: free - remove the charge from
Antonyms: charge - go off or discharge; "The gun fired"
Synonyms: fire, go off - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"
Synonyms: acquit, assoil, clear, exculpate, exonerate Antonyms: convict - leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
Synonyms: drop, put down, set down, unload - cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"
Synonyms: fire - release from military service
Synonyms: muster out Antonyms: enlist, draft, muster in - become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied"
Synonyms: empty Antonyms: fill, fill up
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