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Collocations for discharge - verb

1. from army, navy, etc.

ADVERB

dishonourably/dishonorably, honourably/honorably

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PREPOSITION

from
He was found guilty and dishonourably/dishonorably discharged from the army.

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2. from prison/court

ADVERB

conditionally (BrE)
He was conditionally discharged after admitting the theft.
formally
She was formally discharged by the court.

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3. gas/liquid

ADVERB

directly

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PREPOSITION

from
into
Raw sewage was discharged from the treatment plant directly into the river.

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4. (formal) duty

ADVERB

fully, properly (esp. BrE)
He could not properly discharge his duties.
faithfully (esp. AmE)
I will faithfully discharge my duties.

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5. (formal) gun

ADVERB

accidentally
The police officer accidentally discharged a firearm while unloading it.

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Discharge is used with these nouns as the object:
cargo, duty, firearm, liability, obligation, patient, pollutant, responsibility, sewage

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Collocations for discharge - noun

1. act of discharging; thing discharged

ADJECTIVE

thick
nasal, vaginal, etc.
industrial, sewage, waste
ocean, river
electrical, radioactive (esp. BrE)
thunder and lightning caused by an electrical discharge
accidental (esp. AmE)
an accidental discharge from a dropped gun

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VERB + discharge

have

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PREPOSITION

discharge from
a thick discharge from the nose

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2. from court

ADJECTIVE

absolute (BrE)
conditional (BrE)

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VERB + discharge

give
He was given an absolute discharge but banned from driving for twelve months.

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3. from army, navy, etc.

ADJECTIVE

dishonourable/dishonorable, honourable/honorable
early

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VERB + discharge

get, receive
give

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