discharged

Everyday

1. If a patient is discharged from hospital, they are allowed to go home. tree →
2. If someone is discharged from the army or a job, they are officially allowed or made to leave. tree →
3. If a battery is discharged, its stored electricity has been used up. tree →
4. If a liquid or gas is discharged, it is let out or flows out. tree →
5. If a gun is discharged, it is fired. tree →
6. (formal) If a duty or debt is discharged, it has been done or paid. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons batteries are discharged when used and charged again; factories discharge waste into rivers (pollution). In everyday life people are discharged from hospital. Phrases: discharged from hospital, a discharged battery, discharged into the river.

Examples

• Grandma was discharged from hospital and came home on Friday. tree →
• The soldier was discharged after ten years in the army. tree →
• My tablet's battery is fully discharged — I need to charge it. tree →
• Dirty water was discharged into the river. tree →
• The gun was discharged by accident, so always treat guns as dangerous. tree →
• The cloud discharged its electricity as lightning. tree →
• She discharged her duties as captain very well. tree →
• Meanwhile the enemy discharged several thousand arrows, many of which stuck in my hands and face. tree →

Note

Regular verb: discharge → discharged. Opposite of a discharged battery: a charged battery. The noun «discharge» also means liquid coming out (for example from a wound). Safety: discharged waste can poison fish.