discharge
1. the sudden giving off of energy (Freq. 13)
• Hypernyms:
happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
• Hyponyms:
electrical discharge, explosion, detonation, blowup, volcanic eruption, eruption
2. the act of venting (Freq. 3)
• Syn:
venting
• Derivationally related forms:
vent (for: venting)
• Hypernyms:
emission, emanation
3. a substance that is emitted or released (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
emission
• Hypernyms:
material, stuff
• Hyponyms:
exudate, exudation, transudate, transudation, effluvium,
rheum, vaginal discharge
4. any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body (Freq. 1)
- the discharge of pus
• Syn:
emission, expelling
• Derivationally related forms:
expel (for: expelling)
• Hypernyms:
bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity
• Hyponyms:
ejaculation, elimination, evacuation, excretion, excreting,
excreting, menstruation, menses, menstruum, catamenia,
period, flow
5. electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
spark, arc, electric arc, electric discharge
• Derivationally related forms:
spark (for: spark)
• Hypernyms:
electrical conduction
• Hyponyms:
brush discharge, corona discharge, corona, corposant, St. Elmo's fire,
Saint Elmo's fire, Saint Elmo's light, Saint Ulmo's fire, Saint Ulmo's light, electric glow, flashover
6. the pouring forth of a fluid
• Syn:
outpouring, run
• Derivationally related forms:
runny (for: run), run (for: run)
• Hypernyms:
flow, flowing
• Hyponyms:
jet, squirt, spurt, spirt, escape,
leak, leakage, outflow
7. the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
• Syn:
dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, release,
sack, sacking
• Derivationally related forms:
sack (for: sacking), sack (for: sack), fire (for: firing), dismiss (for: dismission), dismiss (for: dismissal)
• Hypernyms:
termination, ending, conclusion
• Hyponyms:
superannuation, conge, congee, removal, deactivation,
inactivation, honorable discharge, dishonorable discharge, Section Eight
8. a formal written statement of relinquishment
• Syn:
release, waiver
• Derivationally related forms:
waive (for: waiver), release (for: release)
• Hypernyms:
relinquishment, relinquishing
• Hyponyms:
exemption, immunity, granting immunity
9. the act of discharging a gun
• Syn:
firing, firing off
• Derivationally related forms:
fire (for: firing)
• Hypernyms:
shooting, shot
• Hyponyms:
gun
1. complete or carry out (Freq. 3)
- discharge one's duties
• Syn:
dispatch, complete
• Hypernyms:
carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action,
fulfill, fulfil
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. pour forth or release (Freq. 3)
- discharge liquids
• Hypernyms:
spread, distribute
• Hyponyms:
squirt, force out, squeeze out, eject, scatter,
sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse, play, volley
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
3. free from obligations or duties (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
free
• Derivationally related forms:
freeing (for: free)
• Hyponyms:
divest, disinvest, take over, relieve, cut,
cut, cashier, liberate, set free, disinvolve,
disembroil, disentangle
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
4. remove the charge from (Freq. 1)
• Ant:
charge
• Hypernyms:
remove, take, take away, withdraw
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s something PP
5. go off or discharge (Freq. 1)
- The gun fired
• Syn:
fire, go off
• Derivationally related forms:
fire (for: fire)
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
6. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges (Freq. 1)
- The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
• Syn:
acquit, assoil, clear, exonerate, exculpate
• Ant:
convict (for: acquit)
• Derivationally related forms:
exculpatory (for: exculpate), exculpation (for: exculpate), exonerative (for: exonerate), exoneration (for: exonerate), clear (for: clear), clearing (for: clear), acquittal (for: acquit)
• Hypernyms:
pronounce, label, judge
• Hyponyms:
vindicate, whitewash, purge
• Entailment:
evaluate, pass judgment, judge
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody of something
- They want to discharge the prisoners
7. eliminate (a substance) (Freq. 1)
- combustion products are exhausted in the engine
- the plant releases a gas
• Syn:
exhaust, expel, eject, release
• Derivationally related forms:
release (for: release), ejection (for: eject), expulsion (for: expel), expelling (for: expel)
• Hyponyms:
expectorate, cough up, cough out, spit up, spit out,
blow, ejaculate, abort, ovulate, excrete, egest,
eliminate, pass, shed blood, bleed, hemorrhage, spew,
spew out, eruct, fester, maturate, suppurate, emit,
breathe, pass off
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
8. leave or unload
- unload the cargo
- drop off the passengers at the hotel
• Syn:
drop, drop off, set down, put down, unload
• Derivationally related forms:
drop (for: drop)
• Hypernyms:
deliver
• Hyponyms:
wharf, air-drop
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Somebody ----s somebody PP
- Somebody ----s something PP
9. cause to go off
- fire a gun
- fire a bullet
• Syn:
fire
• Derivationally related forms:
fire (for: fire), firing (for: fire)
• Hyponyms:
pop, loose off, let fly, let drive, blast,
shoot, fusillade
• Cause:
fire, go off
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
10. release from military service
• Syn:
muster out
• Ant:
enlist
• Hypernyms:
let go of, let go, release, relinquish
• Hyponyms:
deactivate, demobilize, demobilise, demob, inactivate, cannon
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody
11. become empty or void of its content
- The room emptied
• Syn:
empty
• Ant:
fill (for: empty)
• Derivationally related forms:
empty (for: empty)
• Hypernyms:
change state, turn
• Hyponyms:
flow away, flow off
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
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