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Meaning:

Noun:

  • electricity the act of releasing an accumulated charge
  • hydrology the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time, usually in units of m3/s (cubic meters per second)
  • medicine the act of releasing an inpatient from hospital
  • military the act of releasing a member of the armed forces from service
  • symptom (''uncountable'') pus or exudate (other than blood) from a wound or orifice, usually due to infection or pathology
  • the act of accomplishing (an obligation)
  • the act of expelling or letting go

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Verb:

  • electricity To release (an accumulated charge).
  • medicine To release (an inpatient) from hospital.
  • military To release (a member of the armed forces) from service.
  • To accomplish or complete, as an obligation.
  • To expel or let go.
  • To operate (any weapon that fires a projectile, such as a shotgun or sling).
  • To release (an auxiliary assumption) from the list of assumptions used in arguments, and return to the main argument.
  • To unload a ship or another means of transport.

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