Noun | 1. | discharge - the sudden giving off of energy |
2. | discharge - the act of venting Synonyms: venting | |
3. | discharge - a substance that is emitted or released Synonyms: emission | |
4. | discharge - any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus" | |
5. | discharge - electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field | |
6. | discharge - the pouring forth of a fluid Synonyms: outpouring, run | |
7. | discharge - the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) | |
8. | discharge - a formal written statement of relinquishment | |
9. | discharge - the act of discharging a gun Synonyms: firing off, firing | |
Verb | 1. | discharge - complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties" |
2. | discharge - pour forth or release; "discharge liquids" | |
3. | discharge - eliminate (substances) from the body | |
4. | discharge - free from obligations or duties Synonyms: free | |
5. | discharge - remove the charge from Antonyms: charge - fill or load to capacity; "charge the wagon with hay" | |
6. | discharge - go off or discharge; "The gun fired" | |
7. | discharge - pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges" | |
8. | discharge - leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo; | |
9. | discharge - cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet" Synonyms: fire | |
10. | discharge - release from military service Synonyms: muster out | |
11. | discharge - become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied" Synonyms: empty |
DISCHARGE, practice. The act by which a person in confinement, under some
legal process, or held on an accusation of some crime or misdemeanor, is set
at liberty; the writing containing the order for his being so set at
liberty, is also called a discharge.
2. The discharge of a defendant, in prison under a ca. sa., when made
by the plaintiff, has the operation of satisfying the debt, the plaintiff
having no other remedy. 4 T. R. 526. But when the discharge is in
consequence of the insolvent laws, or the defendant dies in prison, the debt
is not satisfied. In the first place the plaintiff has a remedy against the
property of the defendant, acquired after his discharge, and, in the last
case, against the executors or administrators of the debtor. Bac. Ab.
Execution, D; Bingh. on Execution, 266.