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discharge

Main Entry:: ¹dis·charge
Pronunciation:: \dis(h)-ˈchärj, ˈdis(h)-ˌ\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: dis·charged; dis·charg·ing

transitive verb1: to release from confinement, custody, or care <discharge a patient from the hospital>2 a: to give outlet to or emit <a boil discharging pus> b: to release or give expression to (a pent-up emotion or a repressed impulse) <discharged his anxiety by working out with a punching bag>intransitive verb: to pour forth fluid or other contents

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