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discharges

/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪz/ /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒəz/

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noun

Pus or exudate (other than blood) from a wound or orifice, usually due to infection or pathology.

Examples :

""The doctor examined the wound and noted yellow discharges, indicating a possible infection." "

medicine body disease physiology

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The act of accomplishing (an obligation) or repaying a debt etc.; performance.

Examples :

"The reliable employee always ensures the timely discharges of his assigned tasks, meeting every deadline. "

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The act of expelling or letting go.

Examples :

"The factory's discharges into the river are regulated to protect the environment. "

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The act of firing a projectile, especially from a firearm.

Examples :

"The security guard reported hearing two gun discharges near the bank. "

weapon military action

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The process of unloading something.

Examples :

"The truck's discharges of gravel created a large pile in the driveway. "

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The process of flowing out.

Examples :

"The factory's discharges polluted the nearby river. "

physiology medicine body process

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The act of releasing an accumulated charge.

Examples :

"After the lightning strike, the metal fence experienced several discharges of static electricity. "

electronics physics energy

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The act of releasing an inpatient from hospital.

Examples :

"The hospital is preparing for many patient discharges tomorrow, as many people are recovering well. "

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The act of releasing a member of the armed forces from service.

Examples :

"The army announced the discharges of several soldiers due to budget cuts. "

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The volume of water transported by a river in a certain amount of time, usually in units of m3/s (cubic meters per second).

Examples :

"The river's discharges increased significantly after the heavy rainfall, leading to potential flooding. "

geography environment geology nature amount

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To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.

Examples :

"He diligently studies to ensure he discharges his academic responsibilities. "

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To free of a debt, claim, obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to forgive; to clear.

Examples :

"The judge discharges the defendant if the evidence doesn't prove guilt. "

law finance business guilt

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To send away (a creditor) satisfied by payment; to pay one's debt or obligation to.

Examples :

"The company discharges its debts promptly to maintain a good credit rating. "

finance business economy

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To set aside; to annul; to dismiss.

Examples :

"The judge discharges the jury after they reach a verdict. "

law government politics

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To expel or let go.

Examples :

"The factory discharges waste water into the river. "

physiology medicine body action

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To let fly, as a missile; to shoot.

Examples :

"The security guard discharges a taser at the suspect. "

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To release (an accumulated charge).

Examples :

"The lightning rod discharges the electrical charge from the storm cloud into the ground. "

physics energy electronics

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To relieve of an office or employment; to send away from service; to dismiss.

Examples :

"The company discharges employees who consistently violate the safety rules. "

job service business military government

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To release legally from confinement; to set at liberty.

Examples :

"to discharge a prisoner"

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To operate (any weapon that fires a projectile, such as a shotgun or sling).

Examples :

"The security guard discharges his taser only as a last resort to subdue violent individuals. "

weapon military action

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To release (an auxiliary assumption) from the list of assumptions used in arguments, and return to the main argument.

Examples :

"After successfully proving the lemma about triangle similarity, the mathematician discharges that assumption and continues with the main proof of the theorem. "

logic math philosophy

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To unload a ship or another means of transport.

Examples :

"The crane discharges cargo containers from the ship. "

nautical vehicle sailing action

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To put forth, or remove, as a charge or burden; to take out, as that with which anything is loaded or filled.

Examples :

"to discharge a cargo"

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To give forth; to emit or send out.

Examples :

"A pipe discharges water."

physiology body medicine environment

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To let fly; to give expression to; to utter.

Examples :

"He discharged a horrible oath."

language communication action

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To bleach out or to remove or efface, as by a chemical process.

Examples :

"to discharge the colour from a dyed fabric in order to form light figures on a dark background"

chemistry process

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To prohibit; to forbid.

Examples :

"The school's policy discharges students from using their cell phones during class hours. "