discharge

S2 W2

BrE /dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/ AmE /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ/

verb / noun en → es

past discharged pp discharged ing discharging

1 LEAVE HOSPITAL [transitive] B2

to allow a patient to leave the hospital after treatment or an operation

dar de alta, dejar salir

  • discharge somebody from somewhere

Collocations discharge a patient from the hospital · be discharged from the hospital

  • The doctor decided to discharge her.

    El médico decidió darle el alta.

2 LEAVE MILITARY [transitive] C1

to allow a soldier or sailor to leave the army, navy, etc. after their time of service is over

dar de alta, dejar salir

  • discharge somebody from somewhere

Collocations discharge a soldier from the army · be discharged from military service

  • He was discharged from the navy.

    Fue dado de alta en la marina.

3 RELEASE ELECTRICITY [intransitive] C1

to release electricity, gas, or liquid suddenly and powerfully

descargar, liberar

  • discharge something

Collocations discharge electricity · discharge a weapon

  • The storm clouds discharged their energy.

    Las nubes tormentosas descargaron su energía.

4 PAY DEBT [transitive] B2

to pay a debt or complete an obligation

liquidar, pagar

  • discharge something

Collocations discharge a debt · discharge a legal duty

  • The company discharged its financial obligations.

    La empresa liquidó sus obligaciones financieras.

5 RELEASE LIQUID [transitive] C1

to release a liquid from something, especially in medicine or science

descargar, liberar

  • discharge something

Collocations discharge fluid · discharge pus from a wound

  • The patient was discharged pus.

    El paciente descargó pus.

6 REMOVE PERSON [transitive] C1

to remove a person from a job or position, often because of bad behavior

despedir, remover

  • discharge somebody

Collocations discharge an employee · be discharged from a job

  • He was discharged for misconduct.

    Fue despedido por mala conducta.

7 RELEASE GOODS [transitive] C1

to release goods or products to a customer or market

entregar, liberar

  • discharge something

Collocations discharge goods · discharge products to the market

  • The company discharged its latest product.

    La empresa liberó su último producto.

8 ELECTRICITY [noun] C1

the release of electricity, gas, or liquid from something

descarga, liberación

  • a discharge

Collocations electric discharge · chemical discharge

  • There was a sudden electrical discharge.

    Hubo un repentino descargue eléctrico.