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discharge

[dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ]
verb/nounN/A (verb); masculine (noun)pl: discharges (noun)
descarregar; alta médica; descarga
1. (verb) To release or allow to leave; to dismiss from employment or duty
The patient was discharged from the hospital after recovery.
O paciente recebeu alta do hospital após a recuperação.
2. (verb) To emit or release a substance, energy, or liquid
The factory discharged waste into the river.
A fábrica despejou resíduos no rio.
3. (verb) To fire a weapon; to shoot
The officer discharged his firearm during the incident.
O policial disparou sua arma durante o incidente.
4. (noun) The action of discharging or the substance discharged
The discharge from the wound required medical attention.
A secreção da ferida exigiu atenção médica.
5. (noun) Official release from a hospital or military service
He received his discharge papers from the army.
Ele recebeu seus papéis de alta do exército.
Synonyms
releasedismissemitexpelfireunloadexude
Antonyms
admithireretainemployabsorbcontain

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
descarregar; alta; descarga
Most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
descarregar; alta médica
Formal medical contexts prefer 'alta médica'
Rio de Janeiro
descarregar; dar alta
Colloquial: 'dar alta' for hospital release
Portugal
alta; descarga; libertação
European Portuguese uses 'alta' for medical discharge, 'descarga' for emissions

Related Idioms & Phrases

discharge one's duties (cumprir com seus deveres)
get one's discharge (receber alta/ser dispensado)
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