I have a lot of discharge.
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Discharge
/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/
Synonyms for "discharge" (930 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (186)
Noun(20 words)
abide byabrogateabsolutionabsolveac arcaccomplishaccomplished factaccomplishmentaccordanceachieveachievementacknowledgmentacquitacquitmentacquittalacquittanceactionadhere toadherenceadminister
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administrationamnestyamortizationamortizeamortizementannulaperiodic dischargearcarc columnarc dischargeattainattainmentaxbackfirebangbanishbarkbelchbinderblastbleedblow openblow outblow upblowoutblowupboombootboot outbooting outbouncebowshotbreakbreak bulkbreak outbreak upbrush dischargebulletbumpburstburst forthburst outbustcancanceled checkcannoncarecarry into executioncarry outcarry throughcarrying outcashcash paymentcashiercashieringcastcast forthcast loosecast outcatharsischargecharterchuckchuck outchylecleansecleansingclearclear offclearanceclearingcockcolostrumcommissioncompasscompletecompletioncompliancecompurgationconductconformanceconformitycongeconsummateconsummationcope withcrackdeactivatedeal withdebouchdebriefdebt servicedecantdecontaminatedefenestratedefenestrationdefluxiondefraydefrayaldefraymentdefrockdegradedejectadejectiondejecturedeliverdeliverancedemobdemobilizationdemobilizedemotedeplumedeposaldeposedepositdeprivedestigmatizationdestigmatizedestigmatizingdetachdetonatedetonationdetrudedetrusiondiplomatic immunitydisbanddisbardisburdendisburdeningdisbursaldiscard
Verb(14 words)
Adjective(1 words)
danish skyde
Strong matches (279)
disculpationdisemboguedisemploydisemploymentdisgorgedisgorgementdisintegratedismissdismissaldisorganizedispatchdispensedispense fromdispense withdispersedisplacedisplacingdisplumedispose ofdisruptive discharge
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dissolvedodo the jobdo the trickdoling outdown paymentdraindrainagedropdrum outdrumming outdumpearnestearnest moneyeffecteffectuateeffectuationeffluenceeffluenteffluxeffluxioneffuseeffusionegestegestaegestionejaculateejaculationejectejectaejectamentaejectionejectmentelectric dischargeelectric shockelectric sparkelectrodeless dischargeeliminateeliminationemanateemanationemancipateemergenceemersionemissionemitemotional releaseemptyemptyingenactenactmentenforceenforcementeructeructationerupteruptionescapeevacuateexceptexceptionexcludeexcrementexcretaexcreteexcretesexcretingexcretionexculpateexculpationexcuseexecuteexecutionexemplifyexemptexempt fromexemptionexerciseexfiltrateexhalationexhaleexhaustexhaustionexonerateexonerationexpelexplodeexplosionexpressexpulsionextravasateextravasationextrudeextrusionexudateexudationexudefait accomplifellfetchfillfill outfilterfiltratefirefire offfiringflareflashflowflowoffflushfluxfollowforced separationforgiveforgivenessfranchisefreefree fromfreeingfruitionfulfilfulfillfulfillmentfulgurationfulminatefulminationfurloughfurloughingfusilladegalvanic shockgategivegive absolutiongive dispensation fromgive noticegive offgive releasegive respitegive the axgive the gategive the hookgleetglow dischargego bail forgo offgo separate waysgrant amnesty togrant bail togrant immunitygrant remissiongungun forgunfiregunshotgushhandlehandlingheave outheedheedinghire purchasehire purchase planhithonorhumorhurl forthichorimmunity
Verb(43 words)
Noun(45 words)
disgorgingdismissdismissiondrippingdumping watereffluentseffusionsejaculatingejectingejectionselectric arcelectric dischargeemission of gasemitemittanceemittingemptiesemptyexcusesexecuted contract
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (465)
implementimplementationinactivateinstallmentinstallment planinterest paymentintermissionintermitissuanceissuejetjettisonjunkjustifykeepingkickkick downstairskick outkick upstairskicking downstairs
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knock offlachrymalactationlaunchlay offlayoffleachleaklegislative immunitylet flylet golet go freelet looselet offlet outleukorrhealiberatelibertylicenseliftliquidateliquidationlixiviateloadlooseloosenloosinglymphmakemake accounts squaremake outmake redundantmanagemanagementmanumitmattermeetmilkmission accomplishedmonthly paymentsmucormucusmuster outnever-nevernonprosnoticeobeyobservanceobservationobserveobtrudeobtrusionoff-loadoffloadoffloadingoozeoozingoscillatory dischargeoustousteroustingoutburstoutfalloutflowoutflowingoutletoutpouroutpouringpardonparolepartpart companypasspatentpaypay in fullpay offpay the billpay the shotpay uppayingpaying offpaying outpaying uppaymentpayment in kindpayoffpeccant humorpeltpension offpepperpercolateperformperformancepermissionperpetrationphlegmpick offpink slippistolplugpolish offpoppotpotshootpotshotpoulsen arcpourpour forthpour outpracticeprepaymentprimeprivilegeproduceproductionprojectpromulgateprosecuteprosecutionpurgationpurgepurge awaypurgingpurulencepusput awayput in forceput on paroleput output throughquarterly paymentsquashquash the chargequietusquitquittanceread out ofrealizationrealizereceiptreceipt in fullredeemreekregular paymentsrejectrejectionreleaserelieveremiseremissionremitremittanceremovalremoverenderreplacereportreprieverespectrespiteretireretirementrheumriddlerunoffsacksalivasalvosaniessatisfactionsatisfysave the necessityscattersecretesecretionseepseepagesendsend awaysend forthsend outseparateseparate forciblyserous fluidserumset freeset offsettlesettlementshedshockshootshoot atshoot downshootingshotshrivesilent dischargesinking-fund paymentsnipesnotsparesparkspark gapspewspitsplit upspot cashspoutsprayspringspurtsquaresquare accountssquare upsquirtstoneshotstrainstrikestrike a balancestripsucceedsuccesssuperannuatesupersedesupplantsuppurationsurceasesurfacingsurplussurplusingsuspendsuspensionsweattake a potshottake care oftake uptattootearteardropterminatethe axthe bootthe bouncethe gatethe sackthe whitesthrow awaythrow outthrow overboardthrowing outthrust outtickettorpedotoss outtouch offtransacttransactiontranspiretransudatetransudationtransudeturn offturn outturn the trickunbindunbindingunboltingunbridlingunbucklingunburdenuncagingunchainunchainingunfetteringunfrockungaggingunhandunhandingunharnessingunhobblingunladeunlashingunlatchingunleashingunloadunloadingunlockingunloosingunmanaclingunmuzzlingunpackunpenningunshackleunshacklingunshipunstrappinguntetheringuntrussinguntyingunyokingurinevacateventverdict of acquittalvindicatevindicationvoidvoidingvolleyvomitvoucherwalking paperswarrantwastewaste matterweekly paymentsweepwhitewashwithdraw the chargeworkwork outyield
Verb(40 words)
Noun(73 words)
irrigation outputjetslack of energylava formedleakingleakslet flylet golet offmacemacesmost ecological outputmusketryoffloadsoutflowoutpouringoutpouringsoutspanoutward flowoverflows
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p wave energy releasedpay offpayepensionproduce liquidquietusesradiationrelease chemical energyreleasementreleasesreleasingrunsacksackingsalvossatisfyscuppersseepssettlesettlesshedshedsshootshootingshootsshoteshutesluicesluicessluicingsparksparksspewingspillspitspout typespoutingspoutsspray plumespring releasestevedoressuperannuatingterminatetiroventingventsvolleyingvomitingwaiverwater flowzapzappingzaps
Adjective(8 words)
kinetic energy releasedliquid water flownew feature releasereleased energiessuperannuatedtemporary releaseunburdenedunconfined
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: dismissal, emission, firing, liberation, release.
- Sentence evidence is available for discharge, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "discharge".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "discharge"
Keep "discharge" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "discharge" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "discharge", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "discharge" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
66 entriesaccomplishactactionactivitybodily functionbodily processbody processcarry outcarry throughcausechange stateconclusiondeliverdistributeelectrical conduction
Showing 16 of 66 words.
More specific
23 entriesShowing 16 of 23 words.
Collocations
10 entriesdischarge a batterydischarge a debtdischarge a weapondischarge papersdischarge summarydischarge wastewaterelectrical dischargehospital dischargesewage dischargewater discharge
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
7 entriesAntonyms
2 entriesTranslations
17 translations across 14 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- изпускане noun (act of expelling or letting go)
- освобождаване noun (act of expelling or letting go)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 免職 /免职 noun (act of expelling or letting go)
Finnish
1 entries- päästäminen noun (act of expelling or letting go)
German
1 entries- Befreiung noun (act of expelling or letting go)
Greek
1 entries- απόλυση noun (act of expelling or letting go)
Hindi
1 entries- निष्कासन noun (act of expelling or letting go)
Hungarian
2 entries- elbocsátás noun (act of expelling or letting go)
- kibocsátás noun (act of expelling or letting go)
Macedonian
1 entries- ослободу́вање noun (act of expelling or letting go)
Māori
1 entries- rukenga noun (act of expelling or letting go)
Norwegian
1 entries- utvisning noun (act of expelling or letting go)
Ottoman Turkish
1 entries- تخلیه noun (act of expelling or letting go)
Portuguese
1 entries- dispensa noun (act of expelling or letting go)
Russian
1 entries- увольне́ние noun (act of expelling or letting go)
Spanish
2 entries- liberación noun (act of expelling or letting go)
- libramiento noun (act of expelling or letting go)
Sample sentences
40 total sentences available.
The crowd obstructed the police in the discharge of their duties.
Source: tatoeba (237763)
I have a discharge from my left ear.
Source: tatoeba (243559)
I have to discharge my duty.
Source: tatoeba (258743)
Showing 4 of 40 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "discharge"?
Closest matches include dismissal, emission, firing, liberation, release.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "discharge"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.