to discharge
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5.0
- verb
- /dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒ/
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cumplir (con)
- To discharge its proper responsibility, the school will have to deal with these issues systematically.
- discharge duties
- discharge responsibilities
- discharge obligations
Is there is there a duty just to them or could that duty be discharged in other ways?
- Is there is there a duty just to them or could that duty be discharged in other ways?
- That is, I think, not a good situation to be in, to discharge the obligation.
- That's one of the contracts that holds the society together and we are not discharging that contract at the moment.
Examples
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When Br. Lawrence finished his work, he examined himself for how well he discharged his duties.
Blog text (12) -
'I expect each of you to discharge your duty accordingly.
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To discharge my sworn duty as an officer of the law.
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Are you unable to discharge your duties as housekeeper?
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The past two decades have seen vast changes in the way the defense committees discharge their oversight responsibilities.
Academic text (1990) -
I have made a reasonable effort to discharge my responsibilities to the Fiske estate.
Fiction book (1992) -
And these are precisely two obligations that Achebe has discharged by writing his latest book.
Blog text (16) -
Each team member must discharge their responsibilities to ensure the project is completed on time.
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The manager expects everyone in the department to discharge their assigned duties effectively.
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As a volunteer, it is important to discharge your obligations to help those in need.
Synonyms
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1.0
To finish something or make it whole
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1.8
To do a task or follow instructions
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4.9
To finish a task quickly and efficiently
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3.2
Act responsibly because your role or job needs it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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4.2
An official release from the military when someone leaves with a good record
- Formal
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6.7
Official removal from the military because of a serious crime or bad behavior
- Specialized
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6.7
A lamp that makes light when electricity passes between two metal points inside a gas
- Specialized
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5.2
A flow of electricity through a gas that makes light or a spark
- Specialized
A faint blue electric glow with many thin light rays that appears when high voltage makes a spark
- Specialized
A faint glow around a high-voltage wire when the air becomes charged
- Specialized
A lamp that makes light by passing electricity between two metal parts inside a glass tube
- Specialized
A lamp that makes light when electricity passes through gas in a glass tube
How Thorough
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Discharge can also mean to carry out a duty because it takes the 'charge' or responsibility off your list by doing it, so to discharge a duty is to perform it.