discharge — to release or send out (liquid, gas, substance)
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to release or send out (liquid, gas, substance)
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
Korean meaning: 방출하다, 배출하다
Korean pronunciation: 디**스차**지
Example Sentences
- The phone battery discharged completely during my 10-hour Netflix binge session.
- The hospital will discharge patients who can successfully tie their own shoes.
- Environmental agencies monitor how factories discharge waste into waterways.
discharge
VERB//dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ//
to release or send out (liquid, gas, substance)
A dark storm cloud releases a violent discharge of lightning toward the ground.
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Discharge at large — bright sparks burst out in a blazing charge.
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Origin
From Old French 'descharger', composed of the prefix 'des-' (meaning to reverse or undo) combined with 'charger' (to load or burden), which comes from Latin 'carrus' (cart). The word originally meant to unload cargo.
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“The phone battery discharged completely during my 10-hour Netflix binge session.”
“The hospital will discharge patients who can successfully tie their own shoes.”
“Environmental agencies monitor how factories discharge waste into waterways.”
“She was discharged from jury duty because she knew the defendant's pet goldfish personally.”
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