n. the act of discharging a gun

n. a formal written statement of relinquishment

n. the act of venting

n. the sudden giving off of energy

n. the pouring forth of a fluid

n. electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field

n. any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus"

n. a substance that is emitted or released

v. eliminate (a substance); "combustion products are exhausted in the engine"; "the plant releases a gas"

v. become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied"

v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"

v. cause to go off; "fire a gun"; "fire a bullet"

v. go off or discharge; "The gun fired"

v. pour forth or release; "discharge liquids"

v. remove the charge from

v. leave or unload; "unload the cargo"; "drop off the passengers at the hotel"

v. complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties"

v. free from obligations or duties