The noun discharge has 9 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)
1. (13) discharge -- (the sudden giving off of energy)
2. (3) discharge, venting -- (the act of venting)
3. (1) discharge, emission -- (a substance that is emitted or released)
4. (1) discharge, emission, expelling -- (any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus")
5. (1) discharge, spark, arc, electric arc, electric discharge -- (electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field)
6. discharge, outpouring, run -- (the pouring forth of a fluid)
7. dismissal, dismission, discharge, firing, liberation, release, sack, sacking -- (the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart))
8. release, waiver, discharge -- (a formal written statement of relinquishment)
9. discharge, firing, firing off -- (the act of discharging a gun)
Overview of verb discharge
The verb discharge has 11 senses (first 7 from tagged texts)
2. (3) discharge -- (pour forth or release; "discharge liquids")
3. (2) discharge, expel, eject, release -- (eliminate (substances) from the body)
4. (1) free, discharge -- (free from obligations or duties)
5. (1) discharge -- (remove the charge from)
6. (1) fire, discharge, go off -- (go off or discharge; "The gun fired")
7. (1) acquit, assoil, clear, discharge, exonerate, exculpate -- (pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges")
8. drop, drop off, set down, put down, unload, discharge -- (leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;)
9. fire, discharge -- (cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet")
10. discharge, muster out -- (release from military service)
11. empty, discharge -- (become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied")