discharged (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
Definition
Released from a hospital, prison, or military service; or to allow a substance to flow out.
Examples
The soldier was honorably discharged after serving for twenty years.
The patient was discharged from the hospital yesterday after a full recovery.
The factory was fined for discharging untreated waste into the river.
How to Use discharged
- discharged from (prepositional phrase)
- Released from a place or service. — "He was discharged from the army after five years."
- discharge a duty/obligation (collocation)
- To perform or fulfill a responsibility. — "It is important to discharge your duties faithfully."
- discharge into (prepositional phrase)
- To release a substance into a larger body. — "The pipe discharged wastewater directly into the ocean."
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