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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7
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. radiated
  5. dismissed
  6. freed
  7. emitted
  8. removed
Verb
  • Gang Green needs to get younger after its defense clearly took a step back after Robert Saleh was fired, and Mosley will likely be one of the first dominoes to fall.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Anyone who was wrongly dipping into the OT kitty for themselves or others has to be found and exiled from the high command, if not fired outright.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of fired
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  • Those benefits include health care, free college tuition, paid family leave and company stock grants, Starbucks says, adding that the combination of average pay and benefits equates to an average of $30 per hour for the vast majority of baristas working at least 20 hours per week.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The report said one of the other men in the group paid for the vacation rental where the group stayed, and that Gaetz returned to Florida on a private plane with one other man and three of the women.
    Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of paid
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  • Why has this not been released?
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The famous Christmas song performed by Gene Autry was released in 1957.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of released
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  • All these shows had small but devoted followings and when the cancellations were announced, audience frustration radiated out from social media.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • See Demi Moore, whose ultra-long hair was styled into silky, undulating waves that radiated health at the Governors Awards on las tweek.
    Hannah Coates, Vogue, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of radiated
Verb
  • Baldwin cupped his face in his hands and wept as Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the charge cannot be brought against the actor again.
    Janelle Ash, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • It's been six months since an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin was dismissed in New Mexico.
    Charmaine Patterson, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of dismissed
Verb
  • This dehumanization has not only exacerbated the crisis but also led some of us to believe we are somehow freed from the responsibility of engaging in thoughtful solutions.
    Jeremy Barber, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Once freed from the grip of hidden explosives, these fields can once again nourish communities, restoring livelihoods with dignity and purpose.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of freed
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  • As a result, the orbits of these binary pulsars slowly decay, leading to a gradual change in the orbital time, which shows up as an observable in the timing of the electromagnetic pulses emitted by the pulsar(s) in question.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Those are all real photons, such as photons emitted by the Sun (or other light sources) and reflected off of the objects around us.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of emitted
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  • Switching to Bournemouth removed Adams from the frenzy and bright lights that surround Leeds.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Though once common in the Atlantic, gray whales were hunted and removed from that ocean about 300 years ago—and only five or so have been seen in the last 15 years there and in the Mediterranean.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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