discharges

Noun

discharge (countable and uncountable, plural discharges)

1. The act of releasing an inpatient from hospital.
   • care transition after discharge
2. The act of releasing a member of the armed forces from service.
   • career transition after discharge
3. The material thus released.
   • Near-synonyms: effluent, effluence (sometimes synonymous)

   Synonyms:

   effluent, effluence

4. The act of firing a projectile, especially from a firearm.
   • negligent discharge

   Synonyms:

   firing

5. The process of removing the load borne by something.

   Synonyms:

   unloading

6. The process of flowing out.

   Synonyms:

   effluence

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