discharge
verb (used with object)
to relieve of a charge or load; unload.
dischargeable
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a word derived from
discharge.
Example Sentences
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Some debts generally are not dischargeable under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13, including most taxes, student loans, child support, alimony and certain fines.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
But actions with intent, such as defamation, “are not dischargeable in bankruptcy,” former U.S.
From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2023
“Defamation judgments are usually not dischargeable in bankruptcy,” Lewis said, “so if she doesn’t win her appeal, she’s stuck with paying this for the rest of her life.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
Federal student loans taken out by a borrower are dischargeable upon the borrower’s death, so you won’t be on the hook for any of her federal loans.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2021
Fear and trauma may drain to the last dreg the dischargeable nervous energy, and, therefore, the greatest possible exhaustion may be produced by fear and trauma.
From Origin and Nature of Emotions by George W. (Washington) Crile
