Meaning ofdischargein English

Verb

1. to free from obligation; absolve or acquit
   The company will discharge him from his duties due to illness.
2. to pay off a debt or satisfy a creditor
   The bank will discharge the loan once the payment is made.
3. to expel or release something
   The hospital will discharge the patient when she is fully recovered.
4. to launch or fire a projectile
   The army will discharge a missile at the target during the military exercise.
5. to end someone's employment; dismiss from service
   The government will discharge the prisoner after serving his sentence.
6. to release from confinement or custody; set free
   The manager will discharge the employee who has been absent without leave.
7. to fire a projectile (from a weapon)
   The soldier was trained to discharge the rifle safely and accurately.
8. to unload cargo (from a ship or vehicle)
   The cargo ship began to discharge its cargo at the busy port.
9. to release or remove a burden; unload
   The factory will discharge excess water from the tank.
10. to give out or send forth (energy, etc.)
    The power plant will discharge electricity into the grid.
11. to release accumulated electric charge
    The engineer will discharge static electricity from the equipment.
12. to formally release (a patient, etc.) from care
    The doctor will discharge the patient from the hospital after a full recovery.
13. to release from military service
    After completing his tour of duty, the sergeant was honorably discharged from the army.