discharge something into something
- discharge something into something
discharge something into something
to let something out of something into something else. •
She discharged some nitrogen from the tank into the laboratory by accident.
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The technician discharged oxygen into the atmosphere.
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discharge — dis·charge 1 /dis chärj, dis ˌchärj/ vt 1: to release from an obligation: as a: to relieve of a duty under an instrument (as a contract or a negotiable instrument); also: to render (an instrument) no longer enforceable a formal instrument...may… … Law dictionary
discharge */*/ — I UK [dɪsˈtʃɑː(r)dʒ] / US [ˈdɪsˌtʃɑrdʒ] / US [dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ] verb Word forms discharge : present tense I/you/we/they discharge he/she/it discharges present participle discharging past tense discharged past participle discharged 1) [transitive,… … English dictionary
discharge — dis|charge1 [ dıs,tʃardʒ, dıs tʃardʒ ] verb ** ▸ 1 allow/force someone to leave ▸ 2 let liquid/gas leave ▸ 3 perform a duty ▸ 4 fire a weapon ▸ 5 pay what you owe ▸ 6 when electricity flows 1. ) transitive usually passive to be officially allowed … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
discharge — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French descharger, from Late Latin discarricare, from Latin dis + Late Latin carricare to load more at charge Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to relieve of a charge, load, or burden: a. unload … New Collegiate Dictionary
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