discharge
verb (used with object)
to relieve of a charge or load; unload.
has discharged
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present perfectof discharge (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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On the south side of the border, the Mexican military is rebuilding a crippled sewage treatment plant in Baja California that has discharged 40 million gallons of wastewater per day into the ocean.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
The department said it has formally notified DeVry University that it is liable for nearly $24 million in federal loans the department has discharged through the debt-relief program known as borrower defense to repayment.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 16, 2022
The active-duty Army has a higher compliance rate, with 97% either fully or partly vaccinated as of June 23, and has discharged more than 1,000 soldiers for refusing to be vaccinated.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2022
Europe has discharged about 1.45 million bpd of crude from the United States.
From Reuters ● May 30, 2022
“All right,” said Cowley in the careless tone of one who has discharged a duty.
From Her Infinite Variety by Brand Whitlock
