discharge
/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/verb
उच्चारण डिस्चार्ज
छुट्टी देना, बर्ख़ास्त करना
Core word
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[T] ~ sb (from sth)
to give somebody official permission to leave a place or job; to make somebody leave a job
छुट्टी देना, बर्ख़ास्त करना
- She was discharged from hospital.
- The army discharged him with honour after twenty years of service.
- The patient will be discharged tomorrow morning.
+ 2 more examples
- The soldier was discharged after he was injured in training.
- The clerk was discharged from service for dishonesty.
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[T] ~ sth (into sth)
to let a liquid or gas flow out from somewhere
छोड़ना, उत्सर्जित करना
- Factories discharge waste into the river.
- The pipe discharges dirty water straight into the canal.
- Chemicals were discharged into the lake at night.
+ 2 more examples
- The river discharges a huge amount of water into the sea after the monsoon.
- The machine discharges steam when the pressure rises.
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[T] ~ sth formal
to do everything that is necessary to perform and complete a particular duty
(कर्तव्य) निभाना
- to discharge your duties
- Every officer must discharge his duties honestly and without any fear.
- She discharged her responsibilities as secretary with great care.
+ 2 more examples
- The officer was praised for the way he discharged his duty during the floods.
- A director must discharge his obligations to the shareholders.
Synonyms perform carry out fulfil execute accomplish
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[U, C]
the act of officially allowing somebody to leave a place; the act of releasing a substance
मुक्ति, निर्वहन, उत्सर्जन
- discharge from hospital
- the discharge of waste
- Her discharge from the hospital was delayed by a day.
+ 2 more examples
- The discharge of smoke from the factory has been banned.
- Dishonourable discharge ended his career in the army.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
discharge sb from hospital / the army
Use from with the place that someone is formally released from.
जिस स्थान से किसी को औपचारिक रूप से मुक्त किया जाए, उसके लिए from आता है।
- The patient was discharged from hospital on Friday.
- He was discharged from the army after an injury.
discharge liquid / gas
Discharge also means to let a liquid or gas flow out: factories discharge waste into rivers.
Discharge का अर्थ तरल या गैस को बाहर निकलने देना भी है: factories discharge waste into rivers।
- The factory discharged dirty water into the stream.
- A battery discharges when it is used.
discharge a duty / responsibility
In formal use, discharge a duty means to carry it out fully.
औपचारिक प्रयोग में 'discharge a duty' का अर्थ कर्तव्य को पूरी तरह निभाना है।
- The officer discharged his duties honestly.
- The clerk discharged all her responsibilities before leaving.
discharge (noun)
As a noun it means release from hospital or service, a flow of liquid or gas, or fulfilment of a duty. It is countable and uncountable.
Noun के रूप में यह अस्पताल या सेवा से छुट्टी, तरल या गैस के प्रवाह, या कर्तव्य-पालन को बताता है।
- The patient's discharge was delayed by a day.
- A discharge of toxic gas alarmed the neighbourhood.
+Collocations 4
discharge + noun
a patienta dutya debta soldierwastea gun
- The government discharged its debt on time.
adverb + discharge
honourablydishonourablyformallyfullyunlawfullypromptly
- He was honourably discharged from the navy.
noun + discharge
medical dischargehospital dischargeelectrical dischargewaste dischargeriver discharge
- The river discharge rises sharply in the monsoon.
discharge + of
discharge of dutiesdischarge of a loandischarge of wastedischarge of firearms
- He was praised for the discharge of his duties.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's grandfather was discharged from the hospital after a week.
राधिका के दादाजी को एक सप्ताह बाद अस्पताल से छुट्टी मिल गई।
- The company must not discharge chemicals into the river.
कंपनी को नदी में रसायन नहीं छोड़ने चाहिए।
- He discharged his duty as a citizen by voting.
उसने मतदान करके नागरिक के रूप में अपना कर्तव्य निभाया।
- The soldier was discharged on medical grounds.
सैनिक को चिकित्सा आधार पर सेवा से मुक्त कर दिया गया।
- The mobile battery discharged before the train reached Pune.
ट्रेन के पुणे पहुँचने से पहले मोबाइल की बैटरी ख़त्म हो गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The doctor discharged the patient out of the hospital.
✓ The doctor discharged the patient from the hospital.
Use from, not out of, after discharge.
'Discharge' के बाद from आता है, out of नहीं।
✗ He discharged from his job last month.
✓ He was discharged from his job last month.
A person who is released uses the passive.
जिसे हटाया जाता है, उसके लिए passive प्रयोग होता है।
✗ The factory discharges the waste on the river.
✓ The factory discharges the waste into the river.
Use into for flowing out into water.
पानी में छोड़ने के लिए into आता है, on नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the let-out words together: discharge, emit (send out gas or light), release, expel (force out), exude (give off slowly).
बाहर छोड़ने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: discharge, emit (गैस या प्रकाश छोड़ना), release, expel (बलपूर्वक निकालना), exude (धीरे-धीरे निकालना)।
§Grammar and usage
Verb disCHARGE, noun DIScharge.
Pronunciation: जब discharge verb होता है, तो stress दूसरे syllable पर आता है, यानी disCHARGE। जब यह noun होता है, तो stress पहले syllable पर आता है, यानी DIScharge।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Discharge from hospital, discharge your duties, discharge a debt (pay it), honourable discharge (from the army).
Collocations: discharge from hospital, discharge your duties, discharge a debt (कर्ज़ चुकाना), honourable discharge (सेना से)।