DISCHARGES | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Middle English (in the sense ‘relieve of an obligation’): from Old French descharger, from late Latin discarricare ‘unload’, from dis- (expressing reversal) + carricare ‘to load’ (see charge)

tell (someone) officially that they can or must leave a place or situation.

tell someone to leave

allow (a liquid, gas, or other substance) to flow out from where it has been confined

allow substance to flow out

• industrial plants discharge highly toxic materials into rivers
• the overflow should discharge in an obvious place

do all that is required to perform (a duty) or fulfil (a responsibility)

do everything required to perform duty

• the bank had failed to discharge its supervisory duties

(of a judge or court) cancel (an order of a court)

cancel order of court

• the court may discharge a care order on the application of the child

the action of discharging someone from a hospital or from the armed forces or police

action of discharging someone

• referrals can be discussed before discharge from hospital
• he failed a drug test and was given a dishonourable discharge

the action of discharging a liquid, gas, or other substance

action of discharging substance

• those germs might lead to vaginal discharge

the action of doing all that is required to fulfil a responsibility or perform a duty

action of discharging duty

• directors must use skill in the discharge of their duties

the cancellation of an order of a court

cancellation of court order

• an application for discharge of a supervision order