discharge
verb (used with object)
to relieve of a charge or load; unload.
discharges
Example Sentences
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The app also includes features such as tide information, health reporting and a live map showing active overflow discharges.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Sodium ion batteries operate in a broadly similar way to lithium ion batteries, with charged sodium particles moving between two electrodes as the battery charges and discharges.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
France has reduced output at its nuclear reactors, because the rivers where it discharges water used to cool the reactors are already too hot.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
Thames Water - which serves about 16 million customers, mostly across London and parts of southern England - has faced heavy criticism in recent years over its performance, sewage discharges, and pipe leaks.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
The doctor discharges me three days later, on the condition I return daily to have my dressings changed and breathing monitored.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
