discharge

discharge
discharge
A n
1 (release) (of soldiers) libération f ; (of patient) autorisation f de sortie ; to get one's discharge être libéré ;
2 (pouring out) (of gas, liquid) déversement m ; (of waste) déchargement m ; Med suppuration f ;
3 (substance released) (waste) déchets mpl ; Med (from eye, wound etc) sécrétions fpl ;
4 Jur relaxe f ;
5 (repayment) règlement m ; in discharge of a debt en règlement d'une dette ;
6 Elec décharge f ;
7 (performance) exercice m ; the discharge of his duties as manager l'exercice de ses fonctions de directeur ;
8 (firing) décharge f ;
9 (unloading) déchargement m ;
10 (termination) (of bankrupt) réhabilitation f ; (of contract) annulation f ; a discharged bankrupt une faillite réhabilitée.
B vtr
1 (release) renvoyer [patient] ; donner son congé à [soldier] ; décharger [accused] ; to be discharged from hospital être autorisé à quitter l'hôpital ; to be discharged from the army être libéré de l'armée ;
2 (dismiss) renvoyer [employee] ; to discharge sb from his duties démettre qn de ses fonctions ;
3 (give off) émettre [gas, smoke] ; déverser [sewage, water] ; décharger [waste] ;
4 Med to discharge pus ou fluid suppurer ; to discharge blood saigner ;
5 Fin s'acquitter de [debt] ; réhabiliter [bankrupt] ;
6 (perform) s'acquitter de [duty] ; remplir [obligation] ; to discharge one's responsibilities assumer ses responsabilités ;
7 (unload) décharger [cargo] ; débarquer [passengers] ;
8 Electron, Phys [battery] émettre [current] ;
9 (fire) décharger [rifle].
C vi [wound] suppurer.
D v refl to discharge oneself (from hospital) [patient] quitter l'hôpital.

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.

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