discharge
gb/dˈɪst͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/ us/dˈɪst͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/
B2
Inglês
~ 5700
Aceções
0 aceções
Verbo
B2
action
1
officially release from place or service
To officially let someone leave a hospital, prison, the army, or a job.
Padrão de uso:
to discharge [someone] from [a place/service]
Erro comum:
Learners often use "go out" or "let go" instead of "discharge" in formal contexts like hospitals or the army. Use "discharge" when the leaving is official and decided by an authority, especially in written or formal speech.
Sinónimos
release (More general and less formal; can be physical or abstract, not always official.)
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dismiss (Common for jobs and duties; often suggests being removed from a position, sometimes negatively.)
Antónimos
admit (Opposite in the hospital or prison context: to allow someone to enter and stay instead of letting them leave.)
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enlist (Opposite in the military context: to join the armed forces rather than be released from them.)
Colocações
discharge a patient
|discharge a soldier
|discharge a prisoner
|discharge an employee
|discharge from hospital
|honorably discharged
Temas
work
|law
|health
|society
Exemplos
- The doctor decided to discharge her from the hospital on Friday.
- He was discharged from the army after ten years of service.
- The court discharged the prisoner after finding new evidence.
- Due to poor performance, the company discharged three employees last month.
- The judge discharged the jury and set a new trial date.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The nurse will discharge you tomorrow.
- He was discharged from prison last year.
- She was discharged from the army after one tour.
- The company discharged him after the accident.
- The doctor said they can discharge the child today.
unknown
B2
event
2
official release from duty or care
The official act or paper that shows someone can leave a hospital, prison, job, or the army.
Padrão de uso:
[someone]'s discharge from [a place/service]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say "exit paper" or "leave paper" instead of "discharge papers" when talking about leaving a hospital or the army. Use "discharge" or "discharge papers" to sound natural.
Sinónimos
release (General term; does not strongly suggest an official document or status, but often overlaps.)
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dismissal (Usually used for loss of a job; less often used for hospital or prison contexts.)
Antónimos
enlistment (Opposite situation in the military: joining rather than officially leaving service.)
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admission (Opposite in hospital or prison context: being officially accepted or taken in rather than released.)
Colocações
honorable discharge
|dishonorable discharge
|military discharge
|discharge papers
|discharge from hospital
|grant a discharge
Temas
law
|work
|health
|society
Exemplos
- He received an honorable discharge after twenty years in the navy.
- The hospital is waiting for the doctor's signature before issuing her discharge.
- His discharge from prison came as a surprise to the local community.
- She keeps her discharge papers in a safe place with her other important documents.
- The judge ordered the discharge of the defendant due to a lack of evidence.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He was happy to get an honorable discharge.
- The nurse gave me my discharge papers.
- His discharge from the army was last month.
- The doctor signed my discharge this morning.
- Her discharge from prison changed her life.
Verbo
B2
action
3
send out liquid, gas, or material
To let liquid, gas, or another material come out from a place.
Padrão de uso:
to discharge [a substance] into [a place]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say "throw" or "put" for industrial or environmental contexts, as in "throw waste into the river." In formal or written English, especially about companies or machines, "discharge" or "release" is more natural.
Sinónimos
emit (More technical and scientific; commonly used for gases, light, or radiation.)
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release (Very common and general; does not always imply a continuous flow.)
Antónimos
contain (Opposite because it means keeping a substance inside rather than letting it out.)
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retain (Means holding something back instead of allowing it to flow out.)
Colocações
discharge waste
|discharge sewage
|discharge chemicals
|discharge pollutants
|discharge into the river
|illegally discharge
Temas
environment
|industry
|science
|daily_life
Exemplos
- The factory was fined for discharging toxic waste into the river.
- Storm drains are designed to discharge excess water quickly.
- The ship accidentally discharged oil near the coast.
- New regulations limit how much wastewater plants can discharge each day.
- The valve automatically opens to discharge pressure if it becomes too high.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The pipe discharges dirty water into the lake.
- The company cannot discharge waste in this area.
- The machine discharges hot air from the back.
- This river is dirty because factories discharge chemicals here.
- The tank discharges water when it is full.
Nome
C1
entity
4
substance that is let out
Liquid, gas, or other material that comes out from a place or from the body.
Padrão de uso:
a discharge from [something]
Erro comum:
Learners may use "water" or "liquid" instead of "discharge" in medical talk. In health contexts, doctors often say "discharge" to mean any fluid coming from the body that is unusual or needs checking.
Sinónimos
emission (Often used in environmental or technical contexts, especially for gases.)
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secretion (Mostly used for substances produced by the body or plants.)
Antónimos
retention (Opposite medical or technical concept: keeping a substance inside rather than letting it out.)
Colocações
nasal discharge
|vaginal discharge
|abnormal discharge
|chemical discharge
|industrial discharge
|wastewater discharge
Temas
health
|environment
|science
Exemplos
- The doctor asked if she had noticed any unusual vaginal discharge.
- A thick nasal discharge can be a sign of infection.
- The report blamed chemical discharge from nearby factories for the fish deaths.
- Inspectors measured the plant's wastewater discharge over a three-day period.
- The patient had a green discharge coming from the wound.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- She went to the doctor because of a strange discharge.
- There was a yellow discharge from his nose.
- The factory’s discharge is polluting the river.
- The nurse cleaned the discharge from the cut.
- They tested the water discharge from the plant.
Verbo
C1
action
5
fire weapon or release energy
To fire a gun or to suddenly let out stored power like electricity.
Padrão de uso:
to discharge [a weapon/energy]
Erro comum:
Learners often use only "shoot" for guns and do not recognize "discharge" in news or legal reports. In police or legal language, "discharge a firearm" is the standard phrase meaning "fire a gun."
Sinónimos
fire (Common everyday verb for using guns; does not apply to electrical energy.)
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release (More general; can describe letting out energy but is less specific about sudden force.)
Antónimos
load (Opposite in the weapon context: putting bullets or ammunition in rather than firing them.)
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charge (Opposite in the energy context: storing electricity or power instead of letting it out.)
Colocações
discharge a firearm
|accidentally discharge
|discharge a gun
|discharge a Taser
|electrically discharge
|discharge static electricity
Temas
violence
|technology
|law
|science
Exemplos
- The officer discharged his firearm after giving several warnings.
- The gun discharged accidentally while he was cleaning it.
- The device discharges a small electric shock when touched.
- Lightning is a powerful form of electricity that discharges between clouds and the ground.
- The capacitor can discharge its stored energy in a fraction of a second.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- The soldier discharged his gun.
- The gun discharged by accident.
- The toy can discharge a small electric shock.
- Lightning discharges a lot of energy.
- The battery can discharge quickly in cold weather.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
6
carry out a duty or responsibility
To do what you must do because it is your duty or responsibility.
Padrão de uso:
to discharge [one's] duties/responsibilities/obligations
Erro comum:
Learners rarely use this formal sense and instead say "do" or "finish" a duty. In legal or official writing, use "discharge your duties" or "discharge your obligations" instead of "do your duties."
Sinónimos
fulfill (Very close in meaning; more common in both formal and everyday language.)
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carry out (More general and slightly less formal; can be used for tasks as well as duties.)
Antónimos
neglect (Opposite because it means failing to do what duty or responsibility requires.)
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breach (In legal or formal contexts, breaking or failing to meet a duty or obligation.)
Colocações
discharge one's duties
|discharge responsibilities
|discharge an obligation
|faithfully discharge
|properly discharge
|fully discharge
Temas
work
|law
|society
|business
Exemplos
- The board concluded that the director had failed to discharge his duties properly.
- She discharged her responsibilities with great care and professionalism.
- As a citizen, you are expected to discharge your civic duties, such as voting.
- The trustee must discharge all obligations in the best interest of the beneficiaries.
- He felt he had discharged his moral duty by telling the truth.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He did not discharge his duties well.
- She always discharges her responsibilities on time.
- The manager must discharge his duty to protect staff.
- They tried to discharge their legal obligations.
- The teacher discharged her duty to help the students.
Verbo
formal
C1
action
7
pay off or cancel a debt
To pay or remove a debt or legal duty so that you do not owe it anymore.
Padrão de uso:
to discharge [a debt/obligation/liability]
Erro comum:
Learners often only use "pay" for debts and may not understand "discharge a debt" in news or legal texts. "Discharge" is more formal and often used when the debt is removed by law or official agreement, not only by simple payment.
Sinónimos
settle (Common financial verb; usually means fully paying what is owed.)
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wipe out (Informal; often used to mean completely remove or eliminate a debt.)
Antónimos
incur (Opposite because it means to create or take on a debt or obligation rather than remove it.)
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owe (Opposite state: still having a debt instead of having it discharged.)
Colocações
discharge a debt
|discharge an obligation
|discharge a liability
|discharge a mortgage
|discharge student loans
|debts discharged in bankruptcy
Temas
business
|law
|finance
Exemplos
- He worked overtime to discharge his debts as quickly as possible.
- The court discharged most of her loans through bankruptcy.
- Once the mortgage is discharged, the bank will remove its claim on the house.
- The company failed to discharge its tax obligations on time.
- The agreement allowed the government to discharge part of the nation's foreign debt.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He wants to discharge all his debts.
- The court discharged her student loans.
- They finally discharged their mortgage last year.
- The company must discharge its tax obligations.
- After ten years, the debt was discharged.
Nome
technical
C1
event
8
flow of electricity between points
A sudden movement of electricity from one place to another.
Padrão de uso:
an electrical discharge between [objects]
Sinónimos
spark (Common word for a small, visible electrical discharge.)
Antónimos
insulation (Not a direct logical opposite, but insulation prevents electrical discharge by stopping the flow of electricity.)
Colocações
electrical discharge
|static discharge
|corona discharge
|lightning discharge
|high-voltage discharge
|spark discharge
Temas
science
|technology
Exemplos
- Lightning is a powerful natural electrical discharge.
- The device protects the circuit from sudden discharge of static electricity.
- Engineers studied the discharge that occurred between the two electrodes.
- Improper wiring can cause dangerous electrical discharges in the home.
- The experiment measured the length of each spark discharge.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- Lightning is an electrical discharge.
- Static discharge can damage a computer chip.
- They saw a small discharge between the wires.
- The engineer studied the electrical discharge.
- A spark is a type of electrical discharge.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
discharge
IPA
GB/dˈɪst͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/
US/dˈɪst͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/
Sílabas e acento
dis - charge (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (dis)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: discharge
- Plural: discharge, discharges
Verb
- Base: discharge
- 3rd Person Singular: discharges
- Present Participle: discharging
- Past: discharged
Família de palavras
Expressões
discharge a debt
1/dɪst͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ ə dˈɛt/
fixed phrase
formal
pay off or cancel a debt
To pay or remove a debt so that you do not owe it anymore.
Exemplos
- He managed to discharge his debt within five years.
- The court discharged her debt through bankruptcy.
discharge a firearm
1/dɪst͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ ə fˈaɪɚˌɑɹm/
fixed phrase
fire or shoot a gun
To fire a gun.
Exemplos
- The officer discharged his firearm after giving a warning.
- It is illegal to discharge a firearm within city limits.
discharge a patient
1/dɪst͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ ə pˈeɪʃənt/
fixed phrase
officially release a patient
For a doctor or nurse to officially let a patient leave the hospital or clinic.
Exemplos
- The doctor decided to discharge the patient later that day.
- We cannot discharge a patient without a family member present.
discharge from hospital
1/dˈɪst͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ fɹˈʌm hˈɔspˌɪtəl/
fixed phrase
officially let a patient leave
To officially let a patient go home from a hospital.
Exemplos
- The surgeon said my mother’s discharge from hospital will be on Monday.
- After three days, the child was well enough for discharge from hospital.
discharge from the army
1/dˈɪst͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ fɹˈʌm ðə ˈɑɹmi/
fixed phrase
official release from the army
To officially let someone leave the army.
Exemplos
- He received his discharge from the army after eight years.
- After her discharge from the army, she started college.
discharge one's duties
1/dɪst͡ʃˈɑɹd͡ʒ wˈʌnz dˈutiz/
fixed phrase
formal
perform your duties or responsibilities
To do the work and responsibilities that are your duty.
Exemplos
- The committee said she had discharged her duties faithfully.
- He was unable to discharge his duties because of illness.
dishonorable discharge
1/dɪsˈɑnɚəbəl dˈɪst͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
punitive removal from military service
When a soldier is forced to leave the military because of very bad behavior or a serious crime.
Exemplos
- He faced a court-martial and possible dishonorable discharge.
- A dishonorable discharge can make it hard to get a job.
honorable discharge
1/ˈɑnɚəbəl dˈɪst͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
official positive release from military
When a soldier leaves the military with a good record and no serious problems.
Exemplos
- He was proud to receive an honorable discharge after his service.
- An honorable discharge can help veterans find jobs more easily.
nasal discharge
1/nˈeɪzəl dˈɪst͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
fluid that comes from the nose
Liquid that comes out of the nose, often when you are sick.
Exemplos
- A thick nasal discharge can be a sign of infection.
- The doctor asked about the color of the child’s nasal discharge.
static discharge
1/stˈætɪk dˈɪst͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
technical
sudden release of static electricity
A sudden movement of built-up electricity from one object to another.
Exemplos
- Static discharge can damage sensitive electronic parts.
- The device is designed to prevent static discharge during handling.