discharge (
http://definr.com/discharge)
n 1: the sudden giving off of energy
2: the act of venting [syn:
venting]
3: a substance that is emitted or released [syn:
emission]
4: any of several bodily processes by which substances go out
of the body; "the discharge of pus" [syn:
emission,
expelling]
5: electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric
field [syn:
spark,
arc,
electric arc, {electric
discharge}]
6: the pouring forth of a fluid [syn:
outpouring,
run]
7: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free
to depart) [syn:
dismissal,
dismission,
firing,
liberation,
release,
sack,
sacking]
8: a formal written statement of relinquishment [syn:
release,
waiver]
9: the act of discharging a gun [syn:
firing,
firing off]
v 1: complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties" [syn:
dispatch,
complete]
2: pour forth or release; esp. of liquids
3: eliminate, as of bodily substances [syn:
expel,
eject,
release]
4: free from obligations or duties [syn:
free]
5: remove the charge from [ant:
charge]
6: go off or discharge; "The gun fired" [syn:
fire,
go off]
7: pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was
cleared of the murder charges" [syn:
acquit,
assoil,
clear,
exonerate,
exculpate] [ant:
convict]
8: leave or unload, esp. of passengers or cargo; [syn:
drop,
set down,
put down,
unload]
9: cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet" [syn:
fire]
10: release from military service [syn:
muster out] [ant:
enlist]
11: become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied"
[syn:
empty] [ant:
fill]