discharged
Pronunciation: [dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd]
Context: “medical”
(verb) to be released from a hospital or medical care. When a doctor says you can go home because you are feeling better, you are discharged.
Example
After two days in the hospital, she was discharged and able to go home.
Example
He was not discharged yet because he still needed some treatment.
Example
When will the doctor discharge you from the hospital?
Context: “legal”
(verb) to officially release someone from a duty or responsibility, like when a court decides that a person no longer has to follow a certain rule or obligation.
Example
The court discharged him from the requirements of his probation early.
Example
She was not discharged from her duties until the project was fully completed.
Example
Has the judge discharged him from his obligations?
Context: “military”
(verb) to release someone from military service. When a soldier finishes their time in the army, they are discharged.
Example
After serving for four years, he was finally discharged from the military.
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She was not discharged until her service commitment was complete.
Example
When will you be discharged from the army?
Context: “electricity”
(verb) to release or let out electricity from a battery or a device. When you turn on a device, it discharges the stored energy.
Example
The battery discharged quickly when I used the flashlight all night.
Example
The battery did not discharge because it was fully charged.
Example
How long does it take for the battery to discharge?