discharged Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb complete or carry out
    discharge; complete; dispatch.
    • discharge one's duties
  2. verb pour forth or release
    discharge.
    • discharge liquids
  3. verb free from obligations or duties
    discharge; free.
  4. verb remove the charge from
    discharge.
  5. verb go off or discharge
    fire; discharge; go off.
    • The gun fired
  6. verb pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
    exculpate; acquit; clear; discharge; assoil; exonerate.
    • The suspect was cleared of the murder charges
  7. verb eliminate (a substance)
    release; exhaust; expel; eject; discharge.
    • combustion products are exhausted in the engine
    • the plant releases a gas
  8. verb leave or unload
    unload; drop off; drop; put down; set down; discharge.
    • unload the cargo
    • drop off the passengers at the hotel
  9. verb cause to go off
    fire; discharge.
    • fire a gun
    • fire a bullet
  10. verb release from military service
    discharge; muster out.
  11. verb become empty or void of its content
    discharge; empty.
    • The room emptied
  12. adjective satellite having lost your job
    laid-off; pink-slipped; dismissed; fired.

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