discharged
/dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd/
verb
- Past tense and past participle of discharge: to release, fire, or unload.
- The soldier discharged his weapon during the training exercise.
- The hospital discharged the patient after his fever went down.
- The factory discharged waste into the river before the new regulations.
adjective
- Having been released or let go, especially from a job, hospital, or military service.
- She felt relieved to be a discharged patient after a week in the hospital.
- The discharged soldier returned home after two years of service.
- The company had to hire new workers to replace the discharged employees.
- (of a battery or electrical device) Having lost its electrical charge.
- A discharged phone battery takes about two hours to fully recharge.
- The flashlight was useless with its discharged batteries.
- I couldn't start the car because the battery was completely discharged.
- (of a firearm) Having been fired.
- The hunter checked the discharged shotgun before reloading it.
- The police found a discharged gun at the scene of the crime.
- A discharged rifle leaves a distinct smell of gunpowder in the air.
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