n.
Pronunciation: ' dis- ˌ chärj, dis- '
Function: noun
Date: 14th century
1 a : the act of relieving of something that oppresses : RELEASE b : something that discharges or releases especially : a certification of release or payment
2 : the state of being discharged or relieved
3 : the act of discharging or unloading
4 : legal release from confinement
5 : a firing off
6 a : a flowing or issuing out <a discharge of spores> also : a rate of flow b : something that is emitted <a purulent discharge >
7 : the act of removing an obligation or liability
8 a : release or dismissal especially from an office or employment b : complete separation from military service
9 a : the equalization of a difference of electric potential between two points b : the conversion of the chemical energy of a battery into electrical energy