discharged

[ dis-chahrjd, dis-chahrjd ]

adjective

1. released, sent away, or allowed to leave:

   In hospitals nationwide during that period, 20 percent of all discharged patients over 65 had congestive heart failure as a primary or secondary diagnosis.

2. relieved or deprived of office or employment; dismissed from service:

   Our next speaker is an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.

3. Electricity. (of a battery, capacitor, etc.) emptied of a charge of electricity:

   This unit will recharge a fully discharged battery in 3.5 hours.

4. (of a firearm or missile) fired or shot:

   Gunshot residue can be deposited on clothing close to the discharged firearm.

5. poured forth or spilled out; emitted:

   Open each faucet and run the water until a distinct odor of chlorine can be detected in the discharged water.

6. Law.
   1. (of a defendant, especially one under confinement) allowed to go free; released:

      Under this law, conditions may be imposed that restrict a discharged defendant’s freedom of movement.

   2. (of a person declared bankrupt) released from debts:

      If I am a discharged bankrupt, will I still be able to get a mortgage?

   3. (of a contract, debt, or other obligation) canceled:

      Creditors can’t come after you to repay a discharged debt, since you’re no longer legally responsible for it.

7. emptied or relieved of its cargo:

   On the land side, a truck picks up containers from the discharged vessel or from the storage area.

8. (of cargo) removed or unloaded:

   Each discharged keg is weighed to ensure that it contains the correct quantity of beer before warehousing.

9. (of a duty, function, etc.) fulfilled, performed, or executed:

   There is no better example of faithfully discharged duty and courtesy of manner than the late Dr. Redford.

10. (of a committee in a legislative body) ordered to cease further consideration of a bill so that it can be voted on:

    Let the debate be closed by the one who proposed the bill, rather than by the chairman of the discharged committee.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of discharge.

Other Words From

• un·dis·charged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of discharged¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; 1790–1800 discharged fordef 3; discharge ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; discharge ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Instead, lithium ions increasingly fail to find their way back into their slots in the crystal during battery discharge.

From Ars Technica

This certificate provides information about the circumstances of the discharge or release.

From Popular-Science

Every living organism sheds DNA, whether in body cells like skin cells or in discharges like urine and feces.

From Popular-Science

Medicare counts as a readmission any of those patients who ended up back in any hospital within 30 days of discharge, except for planned returns like a second phase of surgery.

From Fortune

If you have multiple felony convictions and were incarcerated, you must wait two years from your date of absolute discharge to apply for your rights to be restored.

From TruthBeTold.news

It was the very day her father, Solomon, was discharged from the ETU.

From The Daily Beast

He enlisted in the Navy in 2001 but was dishonorably discharged for misconduct two years later, according to CNN.

From The Daily Beast

He asked her and other survivors who were being discharged to leave everything else behind.

From The Daily Beast

Just last week, it was reported that the 44-year-old Hunter was discharged from the Navy after testing positive for cocaine.

From The Daily Beast

Peters joined the Navy Reserve in 1993 and was honorably discharged in 2008, the year he was elected to Congress.

From The Daily Beast

Arrived at the dépôt, I discharged my porter, sat down and waited for the place to open, with ample leisure for reflection.

From Project Gutenberg

The second barrel was discharged with no better result, except that a splinter of its horn was knocked off.

From Project Gutenberg

His duties as Pipe-master, Hennemann discharged with great fidelity; yea, even with genuine fanatical zeal.

From Project Gutenberg

Much of the haste and irritation which had previously led to blows discharged itself in a good-natured sneeze.

From Project Gutenberg

About half a pound on the inch was lost in the vacuum, the discharged water being 130 of heat instead of 100.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• fired
• freed
• laid-off
• released
• sacked