disgorge

verb dis·gorge \ (ˌ)dis-ˈgȯrj \

Updated on: 11 Apr 2018

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.

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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
The brisk tour passes beneath an enormous poster of Xi Jinping, China’s president, then disgorges passengers for photographs not far from a skeletal launch tower.

— The Economist, "Hainan aims highChina’s ambitions in space are growing," 20 Jan. 2018
Several military trucks parked on the village’s main road around 9 a.m. and began disgorging troops who fanned out on foot, firing into the air.

— Washington Post, "Myanmar army massacred dozens of Rohingya, survivors say," 21 Dec. 2017
Baumhefner took the bottles off Ployez’s hands and disgorged and finished the wines himself.

— esther mobley, San Francisco Chronicle, "Sonoma’s most elusive sparkling wine, En Tirage, is back," 21 Dec. 2017
Several military trucks parked on the village's main road around 9 a.m. and began disgorging troops who fanned out on foot, firing into the air.

— todd pittman, chicagotribune.com, "Myanmar army massacred dozens of Rohingya, survivors say," 20 Dec. 2017
Three times a day, the shift changes swallowed and disgorged meninto the archipelago of bars and sandwich shops outside the gates.

— tara bahrampour, Washington Post, "These young ironworkers are betting on new technology --and traditional unions — to achieve their American dream," 12 Oct. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of disgorge

Middle French desgorger, from des- dis- + gorge gorge

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First Known Use: 15th century

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disgorge

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Definition of disgorge for English Language Learners

: to empty whatever is in the stomach through the mouth
: to let out or release (something)
: to flow out

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disgorge

transitive verb dis·gorge \ dis-ˈgȯrj \

legal Definition of disgorge

disgorged; disgorging

: to give up (as illegally gained profits) on request, under pressure, or by court order especially to prevent unjust enrichment

ordered a…salesman to disgorge about $468,000 he had earned by defrauding Iowa banks
—National Law Journal

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disgorgement

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