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noun
- (symptom) (uncountable) pus or exudate (other than blood) from a wound or orifice, usually due to infection or pathology
- the act of accomplishing (an obligation)
- the act of expelling or letting go
- (electricity) the act of releasing an accumulated charge
- (medicine) the act of releasing an inpatient from hospital
- (military) the act of releasing a member of the armed forces from service
- (hydrology) the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time, usually in units of m3/s (cubic meters per second)
verb (discharg, ing)
- to accomplish or complete, as an obligation
- to expel or let go
- (electricity) to release (an accumulated charge)
- (medicine) to release (an inpatient) from hospital
- (military) to release (a member of the armed forces) from service
- to operate (any weapon that fires a projectile, such as a shotgun or sling)
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