DISGORGE


Meaning of DISGORGE in English

/ dɪsˈgɔːdʒ; NAmE -ˈgɔːrdʒ/ verb [ vn ] ( formal )

1.

to pour sth out in large quantities :

The pipe disgorges sewage into the sea.

2.

if a vehicle or building disgorges people, they come out of it in large numbers :

The bus disgorged a crowd of noisy children.

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WORD ORIGIN

late 15th cent.: from Old French desgorger , from des- (expressing removal) + gorge throat.

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