discharging

noun

the act of discharging a gun

a formal written statement of relinquishment

the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

the pouring forth of a fluid

electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

a substance that is emitted or released

the act of venting

the sudden giving off of energy

verb

become empty or void of its content

release from military service

cause to go off

remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave

eliminate (a substance)

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

go off or discharge

remove the charge from

free from obligations or duties

pour forth or release

complete or carry out

Roots

disdis- · Latin · apart, not carrus-charg · Latin · load, wagon

Synonyms & related words for discharging

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of discharging. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to discharging

Explore words related to discharging — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dischargee, discharges, expelling, dischargeable, firing, discharged, embogue, discharger. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does discharging come from?

The word discharging breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: dis-, from Latin dis (“apart, not”); and -charg, from Latin carrus (“load, wagon”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.