discharge
verb (used with object)
to relieve of a charge or load; unload.
are discharging
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present progressiveof discharge.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Some physicians say their colleagues are discharging or transferring pregnant patients instead of taking responsibility for their care.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026
NHS hospitals are discharging patients into a hotel in a bid to ease demand for beds.
From BBC ● Jan. 5, 2023
Two derelict vessels will be removed from the Columbia River in Oregon this month because they are discharging oil into the river and pose a collision hazard, according to a statement from the Coast Guard.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2022
He said federal officers have immunity from criminal liability if they are discharging their duties.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 25, 2021
We congratulate them upon their newly-acquired liberties, and especially upon the intelligent and conscientious manner in which they are discharging the important public duties that in no wise interfere with their home affairs.
From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
