disgorge

verb dis·gorge \ (ˌ)dis-ˈgȯrj \

|Updated on: 3 Jul 2018

Examples: disgorge in a Sentence

Definition of disgorge

transitive verb

1 a : to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit

b : to discharge or let go of rapidly or forcefully

the train disgorged its passengers

c : to give up on request or under pressure

refused to disgorge his ill-gotten gains

2 : to discharge the contents of (the stomach, mouth, etc.)

intransitive verb

: to discharge contents

where the river disgorges into the sea

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Examples of disgorge in a Sentence

We watched the airplane disgorging its passengers at the gate.
The damaged ship disgorged thousands of gallons of oil into the bay.
The river disgorges into the ocean just south of the city.

Recent Examples of disgorge from the Web

In El Paso, a DHS bus pulled up outside Casa Vides, a shelter for migrants, on Sunday afternoon and disgorged about 30 people who had been held on misdemeanor immigration charges until the charges were dropped Thursday and Friday.

— maria sacchetti, Washington Post, "The story must be told.," 24 June 2018
With each erosion of individual liberties, with every election gone awry, the commentariat disgorges a fresh flotilla of analyses of the world’s ailments and favored prescriptions for fixing them.

— steven rattner, New York Times, "Dambisa Moyo’s Proposals for Saving Democracy," 7 June 2018
Black Suburbans disgorged luminaries onto the sidewalk along Exposition Park Drive, in the shadow of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

— chanan tigay, GQ, "Eric Garcetti Is the Anti-Trump, Pro–Star Wars Man We Need," 12 June 2018
The suit seeks damages against the individuals on behalf of the company, for example, asking that executives and directors be required to disgorge financial benefits from stock transactions and performance bonuses.

— mark davis, kansascity, "Lawsuit claims AMC lied about mergers, burdening its stock with a ‘liar’s discount’ | The Kansas City Star," 23 May 2018
Brokers who self-report will not face fines but will be required to 'disgorge' excess commissions back to the clients.

— stewart welch, AL.com, "Is Your Stock Broker in Trouble with the Law?," 3 May 2018
Wines to be served: Movia Puro Sparking Rose disgorged tableside, Movia Pinot Grigio, COS Pithos Blanco, Movia Ribolla, COS Pithos Rosso, Movia Veliko Rosso and COS Frappato.

— marc bona, cleveland.com, "Wine calendar: Progressive bike-wine ride in Cleveland, special Urban Farmer wine event, Pinot Noir battle, more," 3 Apr. 2018
The ceiling of the downstairs loo had flapped open and disgorged a pint of rainwater.

— jo rodgers, Vogue, "It Takes a Cast of Characters to Renovate a Historic London Home," 14 Feb. 2018
In October, Waterbury’s waste treatment center disgorged 5 million gallons of untreated sewage into the river after a contractor mistakenly cut the plant’s power.

— matthew ormseth, courant.com, "Timeline of a Spill: Waterbury Mill Reports 100 to 200 Gallons Missing, Thousands Run Into River," 4 Feb. 2018

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