Discharge from Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈdɪsˌtʃɑɹdʒ/, /dɪsˈtʃɑɹdʒ/ /ˈfɹəm

DIS-chahrj frum

UK

ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ/ /fɹˈɒm

DIS-chahj from

Definition

To formally allow someone or something to leave, such as leaving a hospital, the military, prison, or letting out a substance from somewhere.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used in medical, military, and legal contexts—'discharge from hospital/army/prison.' For substances, it's often about letting liquid, gas, or waste leave a container or place. Formal; do not confuse with 'fire' (dismiss from job).

• Spanish: dar de alta de - descargar de - liberar de
• Portuguese (BR): dar alta de - liberar de - descarregar de
• Portuguese (PT): dar alta de - libertar de - descarregar de
• Chinese (Simplified): 从...出院 - 从...释放 - 从...排放
• Chinese (Traditional): 從...出院 - 從...釋放 - 從...排放
• Hindi: से छुट्टी देना - से रिहा करना - से बहिर्गमन
• Arabic: تسريح من - إخراج من - إطلاق سراح من
• Bengali: বহিষ্কার করা - মুক্তি দেওয়া - নির্গত হওয়া (দ্রব্য/পদার্থ)
• Russian: выписать из - уволить из (армии) - освободить из (тюрьмы) - выпустить (вещество)
• Japanese: 退院する - 除隊する - 釈放される - 排出する
• Vietnamese: xuất viện - xuất ngũ - được trả tự do - xả (chất lỏng/chất thải)
• Korean: 퇴원하다 - 전역하다 - 석방되다 - 배출하다
• Turkish: taburcu etmek - terhis etmek - tahliye etmek - boşaltmak (madde)
• Urdu: فارغ کرنا - رہا کرنا - نکالنا (مادہ/گیس کا)
• Indonesian: keluar dari - dibebastugaskan dari - dibebaskan dari - dikeluarkan (zat)

Example Sentences

She was discharged from the hospital after her surgery.

basic

He was discharged from the army last year.

basic

The prisoner was discharged from prison after 10 years.

basic

She cried with happiness when she was finally discharged from the hospital.

natural

Factories must treat wastewater before it can be discharged from the plant.

natural

He felt lost after being discharged from the military; civilian life was so different.

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