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pre·dis·charge | \ ˌprē-ˈdis-ˌchärj 
, -dis-ˈchärj \
, -dis-ˈchärj \variants:
or pre-discharge
Definition of predischarge
: occurring before discharge (such as discharge from military service or the discharge of a debt)
military predischarge programs All debtors must attend a two-hour course on managing finances in order to receive a bankruptcy discharge. This is sometimes referred to as budget counseling, debtor education, or predischarge counseling.— Stephen Elias et al.
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The first known use of predischarge was in 1918
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