n.
1.the sudden giving off of energy
2.the act of venting
3.a substance that is emitted or released
4.any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
5.electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
6.the pouring forth of a fluid
7.the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
8.a formal written statement of relinquishment
9.the act of discharging a gun discharge v.
1.complete or carry out
2.pour forth or release
3.eliminate (substances) from the body
4.free from obligations or duties
5.remove the charge from
6.go off or discharge
7.pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
8.leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo
9.cause to go off 10.release from military service 11.become empty or void of its content
Idiom of the Day
die down
to come slowly to an end, to grow weaker
When the sound of the music died down we were able to go to sleep.
