Main Entry: ¹dis·charge

Pronunciation: \dis(h)-ˈchärj, ˈdis(h)-ˌ\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): dis·charged; dis·charg·ing

transitive verb

1 : 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