Discharging Meaning in English

word · lemma: discharge

US

UK

Definition

Releasing or allowing something to flow out, such as letting someone leave a hospital, removing a liquid, or letting out electrical energy.

Usage & Nuances

Used in formal/technical situations: 'discharging a patient' (hospital), 'discharging waste' (liquid or gas), 'discharging a battery' (electricity). Context determines if it means letting out a person, substance, or energy. Not commonly used in daily casual conversation.

• Spanish: descargando - dando de alta - descargando (electricidad)
• Portuguese (BR): descarregando - dando alta - descarregando (elétrica)
• Portuguese (PT): descarregar - dar alta - descarregar (elétrica)
• Chinese (Simplified): 释放 - 出院 - 放电
• Chinese (Traditional): 釋放 - 出院 - 放電
• Hindi: निर्वहन करना - छुट्टी देना (अस्पताल से) - डिस्चार्ज (बिजली)
• Arabic: تفريغ - إخراج - تصريف (كهرباء)
• Bengali: ছাড়ছে - নির্গত করছে - মুক্ত করছে
• Russian: выписывает - сбрасывает - разряжает
• Japanese: 退院させている - 放出している - 放電している
• Vietnamese: xuất viện - xả - giải phóng
• Korean: 퇴원시키다 - 배출하다 - 방전하다
• Turkish: taburcu ediyor - boşaltıyor - deşarj ediyor
• Urdu: فارغ کر رہا ہے - اخراج کر رہا ہے - خارج کر رہا ہے
• Indonesian: memulangkan - mengeluarkan - melepaskan

Example Sentences

The factory is discharging waste into the river.

basic

My phone is discharging quickly.

basic

The hospital is discharging five patients today.

basic

After recovering from surgery, John will be discharging tomorrow.

natural

They were fined for discharging chemicals into the lake.

natural

The battery keeps discharging even when I'm not using the device.

natural