discharge
Translation
to release, to emit, to fire, to perform
Examples
The hospital discharged the patient yesterday.
The hospital discharged the patient yesterday.
The factory discharges chemicals into the river.
The factory discharges chemicals into the river.
He discharged his duties as chairman.
He discharged his duties as chairman.
The soldier was ordered to discharge his rifle.
The soldier was ordered to discharge his rifle.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) ((from sth.)) to release sb./sth. from a place The hospital discharged the patient.
((sth.)) ((into sth.)) to emit sth. into a place The factory discharges waste into the river.
((one's duties)) to perform one's duties He discharged his duties responsibly.
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Etymology
From 'dis-' (away) and 'charge' (to load). The core meaning is 'to unload'.
Memory Tips
Think of 'dis-charging' as removing a 'charge' – a patient from care, a bullet from a gun, a duty from a list, or waste from a factory.