I.
noun
1 act of discharging; thing discharged
ADJECTIVE
▪ thick
▪ nasal , vaginal , etc.
▪ industrial , sewage , waste
▪ ocean , river
▪ electrical , radioactive ( esp. BrE )
▪
thunder and lightning caused by an electrical ~
▪ accidental ( esp. AmE )
▪
an accidental ~ from a dropped gun
VERB + DISCHARGE
▪ have
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ from
▪
a thick ~ from the nose
2 from court
ADJECTIVE
▪ absolute ( BrE )
▪ conditional ( BrE )
VERB + DISCHARGE
▪ give
▪
He was given an absolute ~ but banned from driving for twelve months.
3 from army, navy, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ dishonourable/dishonorable , honourable/honorable
▪ early
VERB + DISCHARGE
▪ get , receive
▪ give
II.
verb
1 from army, navy, etc.
ADVERB
▪ dishonourably/dishonorably , honourably/honorably
PREPOSITION
▪ from
▪
He was found guilty and dishonourably/dishonorably ~d from the army.
2 from prison/court
ADVERB
▪ conditionally ( BrE )
▪
He was conditionally ~d after admitting the theft.
▪ formally
▪
She was formally ~d by the court.
3 gas/liquid
ADVERB
▪ directly
PREPOSITION
▪ from
▪ into
▪
Raw sewage was ~d from the treatment plant directly into the river.
4 ( formal ) duty
ADVERB
▪ fully , properly ( esp. BrE )
▪
He could not properly ~ his duties.
▪ faithfully ( esp. AmE )
▪
I will faithfully ~ my duties.
5 ( formal ) gun
ADVERB
▪ accidentally
▪
The police officer accidentally ~d a firearm while unloading it.
Discharge is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ cargo , ↑ duty , ↑ firearm , ↑ liability , ↑ obligation , ↑ patient , ↑ pollutant , ↑ responsibility , ↑ sewage