B2nounformalenvironmenthealth
US/ˈdɪs.tʃɑːrdʒ/
UK/ˈdɪs.tʃɑːdʒ/
the release of a liquid or gas into a place; also being officially allowed to leave a hospital or job
In context
The factory was fined for the discharge of waste water into the river.
After her discharge from hospital, she rested at home for a month.
Strict rules control the discharge of chemicals near farmland.
Words that go with discharge
noun + preposition
- discharge of wasteThe discharge of waste into canals is illegal.
- discharge from hospitalPatients need a follow-up visit after discharge from hospital.
adjective + noun
- illegal dischargeResidents reported an illegal discharge of oil.
noun + noun
- water dischargeThe dam controls water discharge in the rainy season.
- discharge papersThe nurse gave him his discharge papers and medicine.