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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'discharge'

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1. (noun) discharge
the sudden giving off of energy
Synonyms: dismissal, arc, firing, waiver, firing off, dismission, sack, venting, liberation, release, sacking, spark, run, emission, electric arc, expelling, outpouring, electric discharge
Antonyms: muster in, draft, charge, enlist

2. (noun) discharge, venting
the act of venting
Synonyms: dismissal, arc, firing, waiver, firing off, dismission, sack, discharge, venting, liberation, release, sacking, spark, run, emission, electric arc, expelling, outpouring, electric discharge
Antonyms: draft, charge, muster in, enlist

3. (noun) discharge, emission
a substance that is emitted or released
Synonyms: dismissal, arc, emanation, firing, waiver, firing off, dismission, sack, discharge, venting, liberation, release, sacking, spark, run, emission, electric arc, expelling, outpouring, electric discharge
Antonyms: muster in, enlist, charge, draft

4. (noun) discharge, emission, expelling
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
Synonyms: dismissal, arc, emanation, firing, waiver, firing off, dismission, sack, discharge, venting, liberation, release, sacking, spark, run, emission, electric arc, expelling, outpouring, electric discharge
Antonyms: enlist, muster in, draft, charge

5. (noun) discharge, spark, arc, electric arc, electric discharge
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
Synonyms: dismissal, arc, firing, waiver, firing off, dismission, flicker, sack, discharge, venting, liberation, release, bow, sacking, spark, sparkle, run, emission, electric arc, expelling, light, glint, twinkle, outpouring, electric discharge
Antonyms: muster in, charge, draft, enlist

6. (noun) discharge, outpouring, run
the pouring forth of a fluid
Synonyms: discharge, political campaign, electric discharge, firing, gush, outpouring, liberation, streamlet, sack, spark, natural spring, release, run, test, outflow, flood, bombardment, sacking, onslaught, foot race, electric arc, overflow, emission, rill, trial, spring, campaign, firing off, arc, dismissal, expelling, waiver, streak, fountain, ravel, rivulet, tally, dismission, flush, barrage, venting, footrace, running game, runnel, running play, ladder, running
Antonyms: muster in, draft, charge, enlist

7. (noun) dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
Synonyms: lighting, paper bag, electric discharge, firing, outpouring, pink slip, liberation, sack, spark, judgement of dismissal, spillage, release, run, freeing, carrier bag, spill, kindling, sacking, electric arc, chemise, fire, emission, sacque, tone ending, poke, hammock, firing off, departure, arc, dismissal, press release, expelling, outlet, expiration, waiver, button, exit, judgment of dismissal, sac, pocket, shift, bagging, loss, inflammation, going, discharge, venting, pouch, handout, vent, dismission, acquittance, ignition, passing, sackful
Antonyms: charge, draft, muster in, enlist

8. (noun) release, waiver, discharge
a formal written statement of relinquishment
Synonyms: electric discharge, firing, outpouring, liberation, sack, spark, release, run, freeing, spill, sacking, electric arc, emission, tone ending, firing off, departure, venting, arc, dismissal, press release, expelling, outlet, expiration, waiver, button, loss, spillage, going, discharge, exit, handout, vent, dismission, acquittance, passing
Antonyms: enlist, muster in, charge, draft

9. (verb) discharge, firing, firing off
the act of discharging a gun
Synonyms: dismissal, arc, firing, lighting, waiver, firing off, dismission, sack, ignition, discharge, venting, liberation, release, sacking, spark, run, emission, electric arc, expelling, kindling, inflammation, outpouring, fire, electric discharge
Antonyms: muster in, enlist, charge, draft

10. (verb) dispatch, discharge, complete
complete or carry out
Synonyms: unload, empty, dispatch, despatch, complete, expel, exhaust, go off, hit, nail, drop off, release, send off, fill out, finish, fire, polish off, off, fill in, slay, exculpate, assoil, set down, clear, make out, put down, acquit, murder, drop, discharge, exonerate, free, eject, muster out, bump off, remove
Antonyms: muster in, enlist, draft, charge

11. (verb) discharge
pour forth or release
Synonyms: exhaust, assoil, expel, exculpate, empty, dispatch, clear, acquit, drop, release, put down, exonerate, muster out, complete, eject, drop off, set down, go off, unload, fire, free
Antonyms: muster in, enlist, charge, draft

12. (verb) free, discharge
free from obligations or duties
Synonyms: unload, exhaust, unfreeze, unloose, dispatch, complete, expel, go off, assoil, release, drop off, resign, empty, unblock, liberate, relieve, fire, disembarrass, unloosen, put down, exempt, give up, relinquish, exculpate, justify, absolve, set down, clear, rid, acquit, dislodge, drop, discharge, exonerate, free, disengage, eject, muster out, loose
Antonyms: charge, muster in, draft, enlist

13. (verb) discharge
remove the charge from
Synonyms: exhaust, assoil, expel, exculpate, empty, dispatch, clear, acquit, drop, release, put down, exonerate, muster out, complete, eject, drop off, set down, go off, unload, fire, free
Antonyms: enlist, muster in, draft, charge

14. (verb) fire, discharge, go off
go off or discharge
Synonyms: unload, exhaust, kindle, absquatulate, dispatch, complete, expel, go off, give the axe, burn, assoil, can, provoke, go over, drop off, empty, enkindle, give the sack, sack, set down, decamp, bolt, elicit, fuel, fire, arouse, give notice, open fire, displace, implode, exculpate, abscond, dismiss, release, raise, clear, put down, acquit, burn down, drop, discharge, evoke, exonerate, free, force out, make off, eject, terminate, muster out, send away, come off, run off
Antonyms: muster in, charge, draft, enlist

15. (verb) acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
Synonyms: unload, earn, exhaust, net, comport, dispatch, pull in, complete, bring in, expel, enlighten, sack, authorize, behave, straighten out, assoil, release, go off, drop off, shed light on, empty, crystalise, illuminate, light up, acquit, crystalize, deport, make, fire, crystallise, gain, take in, free, realise, carry, solve, exculpate, unclutter, set down, pass, put down, elucidate, brighten, authorise, conduct, clear up, discharge, exonerate, crystallize, sack up, top, clear, sort out, eject, realize, muster out, drop, bear
Antonyms: draft, charge, muster in, enlist

16. (verb) exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, release
eliminate (a substance)
Synonyms: unload, exhaust, let go, eat up, muster out, dispatch, complete, expel, go off, wash up, eat, boot out, assoil, release, beat, tire, unloose, empty, resign, drop off, unblock, play out, put out, liberate, use up, fire, turf out, tucker out, relinquish, unloosen, squeeze out, bring out, throw out, let go of, squirt, run through, oust, exculpate, give up, chuck out, exclude, set down, clear, secrete, publish, put down, wipe out, unfreeze, acquit, kick out, drum out, rout out, turn out, force out, drop, rout, discharge, run down, exonerate, free, tucker, sap, turn, eject, consume, deplete, issue, loose
Antonyms: charge, draft, muster in, enlist

17. (verb) drop, drop off, set down, put down, unload, discharge
leave or unload
Synonyms: fall back, drowse off, eject, strike down, fall behind, empty, unload, put down, exonerate, send away, drop down, deteriorate, cast, enter, offload, miss, drop away, spend, omit, throw away, nod off, exculpate, doze off, dangle, destroy, land, muster out, fire, throw off, get down, expend, overleap, unlade, lay, fall asleep, flatten, exhaust, cut down, dribble, place down, overlook, knock off, devolve, dispatch, leave out, demean, repose, go off, shed, complete, sink, shake off, bring down, pretermit, write down, acquit, free, disgrace, drop off, neglect, recede, fell, cast off, disembark, drift off, degenerate, throw, lose, set down, release, dope off, dismiss, expel, assoil, degrade, drop, flake out, discharge, debark, fall away, record, clear, send packing, drip, swing, slip, take down
Antonyms: enlist, charge, muster in, draft

18. (verb) fire, discharge
cause to go off
Synonyms: unload, exhaust, kindle, dispatch, complete, expel, go off, give the axe, burn, assoil, can, provoke, drop off, empty, enkindle, give the sack, sack, set down, elicit, fuel, fire, arouse, give notice, open fire, displace, exculpate, dismiss, release, raise, clear, put down, acquit, burn down, drop, discharge, evoke, exonerate, free, force out, eject, terminate, muster out, send away
Antonyms: charge, enlist, draft, muster in

19. (verb) discharge, muster out
release from military service
Synonyms: exhaust, assoil, expel, exculpate, empty, dispatch, discharge, clear, acquit, drop, release, put down, exonerate, muster out, complete, eject, drop off, set down, go off, unload, fire, free
Antonyms: charge, draft, muster in, enlist

20. (verb) empty, discharge
become empty or void of its content
Synonyms: exhaust, assoil, expel, abandon, empty, dispatch, vacate, clear, acquit, discharge, release, evacuate, put down, eject, exonerate, drop, muster out, complete, exculpate, drop off, set down, go off, unload, void, fire, free
Antonyms: enlist, draft, charge, muster in

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'discharge'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. discharge
To absolve, in the strict sense, is to set free from any bond. One may be absolved from a promise by a breach of faith on the part of one to whom the promise was made. To absolve from sins is
Synonyms: absolve, acquit, exculpate, forgive, pardon, clear, exempt, free, release, discharge, exonerate, liberate, set free
Antonyms: accuse, charge, condemn, impeach, obligate, bind, compel, convict, inculpate, oblige

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