discharged

verb

Definition of dischargednext
past tense of discharge
1
as in fired
to cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force Robert Goddard was the first to discharge a rocket containing an instrument package

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2
as in unloaded
to empty or rid of cargo docks for discharging containerships

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3
as in paid
to give what is owed for discharge a debt in full

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4
as in released
to set free (as from slavery or confinement) discharged the prisoners upon the signing of the peace treaty

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5
as in radiated
to throw or give off the mighty river discharges its waters into the ocean

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6
as in blasted
to cause a weapon to release a missile with great force felt a strong recoil as the rifle discharged

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as in dismissed
to let go from office, service, or employment 15 people were discharged when the embezzling ring was discovered

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discharged
  1. fired
  2. paid
  3. released
  4. dismissed
  5. freed
  6. emitted
  7. removed
  8. rescued
Verb
  • Several rockets were fired at the city from Lebanon on Thursday but were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defense systems, the bright light of interceptor missiles popping up in the skies and chasing away the threat.
    Ivana Kottasová and Zeena Saifi, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The very first shots were fired right in front of me.
    Saskya Vandoorne, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of fired
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  • This growth has had a substantial impact on music catalog values, with streaming accounting for 62% of the average multiple of net publisher's share paid for a publishing catalog.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That assumes only 50% of the fines are actually paid, and an average of 137,000 criminal convictions in the state a year, a figure based on information from the Administrative Office of the Courts.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of paid
Verb
  • Following her arrest in September 2022, Molaei was sentenced to over six years in prison but released in February 2023 after being granted amnesty, according to Hengaw.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • An image of Roshanak Molaei, verified and released by the Norwegian human rights group Hengaw.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of released
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  • Senior management was the last to leave about 45 minutes after the plant had been closed and all other employees had been dismissed, the company said.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter, but his case was abruptly dismissed in July over allegations that prosecutors withheld evidence.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of dismissed
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  • Iraq’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said she was freed after over four months of efforts from Iraqi government agencies working with American and Jordanian authorities.
    Nechirvan Mando, Michael Rios and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The team’s next goal is to explore how plant life colonizes landscapes that have recently been freed from ice, and to predict how this process might unfold in the future.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of freed
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  • Voyager 2 has three radioisotope thermoelectric generators that power the spacecraft by converting heat emitted by the decaying plutonium into electricity.
    Jackie Wattles, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
  • For instance, a recent study found that the enormous amount of aerosols and water vapor emitted by the Tonga eruption had a temporary cooling effect on the planet due to their ability to block sunlight.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of emitted
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  • The bark is removed from the tree in summer using traditional methods handed down from generation to generation.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Several ads featuring an illustration of what was supposed to be the vice president’s likeness wearing a Philadelphia Eagles helmet and football shirt were removed from bus shelters in Philadelphia.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of removed
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  • The guard members said crews stationed with them at McGhee Tyson Airport have rescued about 100 people over the weekend and delivered tens of thousands of pounds of supplies.
    NBC News, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The children were subsequently rescued and told Gindinova that everyone in the family had been confirmed safe, except the Segens.
    Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of rescued
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