Antonyms for discharge
dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ; ˈdɪs tʃɑrdʒ, dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒdis·charge

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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 formally to remit their condemnation and penalty, regarded as a bond upon the soul. "Almighty God ... pardoneth and absolveth all those who truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel." Book of Common Prayer, Declar. of Absol. To acquit of sin or crime is to free from the accusation of it, pronouncing one guiltless; the innocent are rightfully acquitted; the guilty may be mercifully absolved. Compare PARDON.

   Antonyms:
   accuse, bind, charge, compel, condemn, convict, impeach, inculpate, obligate, oblige

   Synonyms:
   absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exempt, exonerate, forgive, free, liberate, pardon, pardon, release, set free

   Preposition:
   One is absolved from (rarely of) a promise, a sin, etc.

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1. discharge

   Antonyms:
   confine, charge, detain

   Synonyms:
   liberate, empty, dismiss, acquit, release, free, execute, perform, send away

Matched Categories

1. • Change State
   • Electrical Conduction
   • Emission
   • Execute
   • Happening
   • Material
   • Pronounce
   • Relinquishment
   • Remove
   • Spread

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1. dischargenoun

   the sudden giving off of energy

   Antonyms:
   muster in, draft, charge, enlist

   Synonyms:
   dismissal, arc, firing, waiver, firing off, dismission, sack, venting, liberation, release, sacking, spark, run, emission, electric arc, expelling, outpouring, electric discharge

2. discharge, ventingnoun

   the act of venting

   Antonyms:
   draft, charge, muster in, enlist

   Synonyms:
   dismissal, arc, firing, waiver, firing off, dismission, sack, venting, liberation, release, sacking, spark, run, emission, electric arc, expelling, outpouring, electric discharge

3. discharge, emissionnoun

   a substance that is emitted or released

   Antonyms:
   muster in, enlist, charge, draft

   Synonyms:
   dismissal, arc, emanation, firing, waiver, firing off, dismission, sack, venting, liberation, release, sacking, spark, run, emission, electric arc, expelling, outpouring, electric discharge

4. discharge, emission, expellingnoun

   any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

   "the discharge of pus"

   Antonyms:
   enlist, muster in, draft, charge

   Synonyms:
   dismissal, arc, emanation, firing, waiver, firing off, dismission, sack, venting, liberation, release, sacking, spark, run, emission, electric arc, expelling, outpouring, electric discharge

5. discharge, spark, arc, electric arc, electric dischargenoun

   electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

   Antonyms:
   muster in, charge, draft, enlist

   Synonyms:
   dismissal, arc, firing, waiver, firing off, dismission, flicker, sack, venting, liberation, release, bow, sacking, spark, sparkle, run, emission, electric arc, expelling, light, glint, twinkle, outpouring, electric discharge

6. discharge, outpouring, runnoun

   the pouring forth of a fluid

   Antonyms:
   muster in, draft, charge, enlist

   Synonyms:
   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

7. dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sackingnoun

   the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

   Antonyms:
   charge, draft, muster in, enlist

   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, venting, pouch, handout, vent, dismission, acquittance, ignition, passing, sackful

8. release, waiver, dischargenoun

   a formal written statement of relinquishment

   Antonyms:
   enlist, muster in, charge, draft

   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, exit, handout, vent, dismission, acquittance, passing

9. discharge, firing, firing offverb

   the act of discharging a gun

   Antonyms:
   muster in, enlist, charge, draft

   Synonyms:
   dismissal, arc, firing, lighting, waiver, firing off, dismission, sack, ignition, venting, liberation, release, sacking, spark, run, emission, electric arc, expelling, kindling, inflammation, outpouring, fire, electric discharge

10. dispatch, discharge, completeverb

    complete or carry out

    "discharge one's duties"

    Antonyms:
    muster in, enlist, draft, charge

    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, exonerate, free, eject, muster out, bump off, remove

11. dischargeverb

    pour forth or release

    "discharge liquids"

    Antonyms:
    muster in, enlist, charge, draft

    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

12. free, dischargeverb

    free from obligations or duties

    Antonyms:
    charge, muster in, draft, enlist

    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, exonerate, free, disengage, eject, muster out, loose

13. dischargeverb

    remove the charge from

    Antonyms:
    enlist, muster in, draft, charge

    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

14. fire, discharge, go offverb

    go off or discharge

    "The gun fired"

    Antonyms:
    muster in, charge, draft, enlist

    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, evoke, exonerate, free, force out, make off, eject, terminate, muster out, send away, come off, run off

15. acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpateverb

    pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

    "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

    Antonyms:
    draft, charge, muster in, enlist

    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, exonerate, crystallize, sack up, top, clear, sort out, eject, realize, muster out, drop, bear

16. exhaust, discharge, expel, eject, releaseverb

    eliminate (a substance)

    "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"

    Antonyms:
    charge, draft, muster in, enlist

    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, run down, exonerate, free, tucker, sap, turn, eject, consume, deplete, issue, loose

17. drop, drop off, set down, put down, unload, dischargeverb

    leave or unload

    "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"

    Antonyms:
    enlist, charge, muster in, draft

    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, debark, fall away, record, clear, send packing, drip, swing, slip, take down

18. fire, dischargeverb

    cause to go off

    "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"

    Antonyms:
    charge, enlist, draft, muster in

    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, evoke, exonerate, free, force out, eject, terminate, muster out, send away

19. discharge, muster outverb

    release from military service

    Antonyms:
    charge, draft, muster in, enlist

    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

20. empty, dischargeverb

    become empty or void of its content

    "The room emptied"

    Antonyms:
    enlist, draft, charge, muster in

    Synonyms:
    exhaust, assoil, expel, abandon, empty, dispatch, vacate, clear, acquit, release, evacuate, put down, eject, exonerate, drop, muster out, complete, exculpate, drop off, set down, go off, unload, void, fire, free

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1. dischargenoun

   Synonyms:
   firing, burst, blast, volley, fusillade, salvo, acquittance, exoneration, quittance, release, fulfillment, observance, performance, dismissal, liquidation, payment evacuation, emission, ejection, exudation, excretion voiding, quietus

2. dischargeverb

   Antonyms:
   retain, hold

   Synonyms:
   absolve, acquit, exculpate, release, exonerate, free, dismiss, cashier, remove, excrete, exude, void, eject, emit, expel, pay, liquidate, fulfill, perform, fire, shoot, volley, annul, rescind, invalidate, abrogate, cancel

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How to use discharge in a sentence?

1. Anthony Anderson:

   They have candidates filing -214 - forms [ discharge papers and separation documents ] and they often reach out asking how they can determine how valid their claims are about service.

2. Melissa Goist:

   If a woman is having vaginal problems, discharge, or pain then often sleeping commando is encouraged.

3. Hunter Handsfield:

   Maybe there's a little discharge, a little itch, it's easy for a woman to think it's a yeast infection and self-treat while the chlamydia is climbing up into her fallopian tubes.

4. Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson:

   When the suspect was driving through and into the crowd, one officer did discharge his firearm and fire shots at the suspect to stop the threat but due to the amount of people, had to stop, stop and fire — not fire any other additional shots.

5. Carna Curry:

   My father found his discharge papers a couple of months ago, and when we were reading through them, we realized that there were some medals listed that he didn't really know that he earned, we saw in there, there were two bronze stars that I didn't know about because I never read my discharge at all. I had been overseas for 38 months, and I gave the Army a lot, but I was out, and I left it alone.

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