discharge

(noun) the sudden giving off of energy.

(noun) the act of venting. Synonyms: venting.

(noun) a substance that is emitted or released. Synonyms: emission.

(noun) any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body. Synonyms: emission, expelling. Examples: "The discharge of pus."

(noun) electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field. Synonyms: spark, arc, electric arc, electric discharge.

(noun) the pouring forth of a fluid. Synonyms: outpouring, run.

(noun) the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart). Synonyms: dismissal, dismission, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking.

(noun) a formal written statement of relinquishment. Synonyms: release, waiver.

(noun) the act of discharging a gun. Synonyms: firing, firing off.

(verb) complete or carry out. Synonyms: dispatch, complete. Examples: "Discharge one's duties."

(verb) pour forth or release. Examples: "Discharge liquids."

(verb) free from obligations or duties. Synonyms: free.

(verb) remove the charge from.

(verb) go off or discharge. Synonyms: fire, go off. Examples: "The gun fired."

(verb) pronounce not guilty of criminal charges. Synonyms: acquit, assoil, clear, exonerate, exculpate. Examples: "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges."

(verb) eliminate (a substance). Synonyms: exhaust, expel, eject, release. Examples: "Combustion products are exhausted in the engine." "The plant releases a gas."

(verb) leave or unload. Synonyms: drop, drop off, set down, put down, unload. Examples: "Unload the cargo." "Drop off the passengers at the hotel."

(verb) cause to go off. Synonyms: fire. Examples: "Fire a gun." "Fire a bullet."

(verb) release from military service. Synonyms: muster out.

(verb) become empty or void of its content. Synonyms: empty. Examples: "The room emptied."