discharging (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
Definition
To allow someone to leave a hospital, prison, or other institution, or to be allowed to leave.
Examples
The patient was discharged from the hospital yesterday.
He was discharged from the army after ten years of service.
After a week, she was finally discharged from the care facility.
How to Use discharging
- discharge from (prepositional phrase)
- To be allowed to leave a place or institution. — "She was discharged from the hospital after two weeks."
- discharge of (prepositional phrase)
- The act of releasing or emitting something. — "The discharge of pollutants into the air is a major concern."
- discharge into (prepositional phrase)
- To release something into a larger body or space. — "The river discharges into the sea."
- discharge a duty (collocation)
- To perform or fulfill a responsibility. — "He was discharged from his duties as treasurer."
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