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discharge

/ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ/

An illustration for discharge

verb1 of 2

to release someone or something

  • “The duty must be discharged by every one of you.”Tatoeba
  • “They should be discharging him from hospital soon.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

noun2 of 2

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

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Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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