LEARNit Dictionary

discharge

verb
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1
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to give somebody official permission to leave the police or the armed forces; to make somebody leave the police or the armed forces
مرخص کردن, ترخیص
2
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to allow somebody to leave hospital because they are well enough to leave
مرخص کردن بیمار, ترخیص کردن
Patients were being discharged from the hospital too early.
All the people involved in the accident have now been discharged from hospital.
She had discharged herself against medical advice.
3
to allow somebody to leave prison or court
آزاد کردن, سپردن به آزادی
He was conditionally discharged after admitting the theft.
She was formally discharged by the court.
4
to allow a member of a jury to stop serving in a court case
آزاد کردن, مرخص کردن, کنار گذاشتن
If the jury cannot agree, it should be discharged.
The judge took the unusual step of discharging the entire jury halfway through the trial.
5
when a gas or a liquid discharges or is discharged, or somebody discharges it, it flows somewhere
تخلیه کردن, جاری کردن, ریختن, بیرون ریختن
The river is diverted through the power station before discharging into the sea.
The factory was fined for discharging chemicals into the river.
Raw sewage was discharged from the treatment plant directly into the river.
6
if part of the body discharges something, a liquid such as pus comes out of it
ترشح کردن
The wound started discharging pus.
7
to release force or power
تخلیه کردن, آزاد کردن, رها کردن
Lightning is caused by clouds discharging electricity.
8
to do everything that is necessary to perform and complete a particular duty
انجام دادن وظیفه, برآوردن مسئولیت, ادای وظیفه کردن, به سرانجام رساندن
to discharge your duties/responsibilities/obligations
to discharge a debt
9
to fire a gun, etc.; (of a gun, etc.) to be fired
شلیک کردن, آتش کردن, تیراندازی کردن
The police officer accidentally discharged a firearm while unloading it.
They gave a cheer and charged, discharging a volley of arrows as they came.
He knocked her hand down and the gun discharged into the floor.
noun
1
the action of releasing a substance such as a liquid or gas; a substance that comes out from inside somewhere
تخلیه, ترشح, خروج, دفع
2
the release of electricity from a charged object; a flow of electricity through air or other gas
تخلیه الکتریکی, تخلیه بار
thunder and lightning caused by electrical discharges
3
the act of officially allowing somebody, or of telling somebody, to leave the police or the army
ترخیص, آزادسازی, مرخص کردن
The illness resulted in his discharge from the army.
His quick discharge came as a surprise to everyone.
4
the act of allowing somebody to leave hospital because they are well enough to leave
ترخیص
Referrals can be discussed before discharge from hospital.
5
the act of allowing somebody to leave prison or court
آزاد کردن, رهایی, آزادسازی, آزاد شدن
He was given an absolute discharge but banned from driving for twelve months.
see also conditional discharge
6
the act of performing a task or a duty or of paying money that is owed
پرداخت, اجرای وظیفه, ایفا, انجام, بازپرداخت, به‌انجام‌رساندن
the discharge of debts/obligations
Arrangements have been made for the discharge of mortgage payments.
7
the action of firing a gun, etc.
شلیک, تیراندازی
an accidental discharge from a dropped gun