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discharged
[ dis-chahrjd, dis-chahrjd ]
adjective
- released, sent away, or allowed to leave:
In hospitals nationwide during that period, 20 percent of all discharged patients over 65 had congestive heart failure as a primary or secondary diagnosis.
- relieved or deprived of office or employment; dismissed from service:
Our next speaker is an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Electricity. (of a battery, capacitor, etc.) emptied of a charge of electricity:
This unit will recharge a fully discharged battery in 3.5 hours.
- (of a firearm or missile) fired or shot:
Gunshot residue can be deposited on clothing close to the discharged firearm.
- poured forth or spilled out; emitted:
Open each faucet and run the water until a distinct odor of chlorine can be detected in the discharged water.
- Law.
- (of a defendant, especially one under confinement) allowed to go free; released:
Under this law, conditions may be imposed that restrict a discharged defendant’s freedom of movement.
- (of a person declared bankrupt) released from debts:
If I am a discharged bankrupt, will I still be able to get a mortgage?
- (of a contract, debt, or other obligation) canceled:
Creditors can’t come after you to repay a discharged debt, since you’re no longer legally responsible for it.
- emptied or relieved of its cargo:
On the land side, a truck picks up containers from the discharged vessel or from the storage area.
- (of cargo) removed or unloaded:
Each discharged keg is weighed to ensure that it contains the correct quantity of beer before warehousing.
- (of a duty, function, etc.) fulfilled, performed, or executed:
There is no better example of faithfully discharged duty and courtesy of manner than the late Dr. Redford.
- (of a committee in a legislative body) ordered to cease further consideration of a bill so that it can be voted on:
Let the debate be closed by the one who proposed the bill, rather than by the chairman of the discharged committee.
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of discharge.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of discharged1
Example Sentences
Robert Maher, an audio forensics expert at Montana State University, said towards the start of the footage one firearm is discharged about 43m away from the mobile phone.
A trial originally began in July 2022, but the jury was discharged the following month after Brooks was admitted to hospital, suffering osteoradionecrosis - a medical complication of radiotherapy, which required surgery.
Their goal is to get these patients discharged from hospital as swiftly as they can - and keep them out.
The Pope, 88, was discharged from hospital in Rome on 23 March and appeared at his window then to offer a blessing.
The family, who are Catholic, discharged their mother so she could die at home, where Vicki says her mum had a "beautiful, peaceful death".
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