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discharged

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈdɪsˌtʃɑɹdʒd// UK //dɪstʃˈɑːdʒd// dis·charged

v. to officially allow someone to leave a place like a hospital, the army, or a court. It means you have finished your time there or are healthy enough to go home.

v. to release someone from a formal obligation, confinement, or service, such as medical care or military duty. Often implies the completion of a required process or the restoration of health.


SIMPLE

The doctor discharged the patient from the hospital this morning.

CONTEXTUAL

After serving four years in the navy, he was honorably discharged and returned to his hometown to start a business.

COMPLEX

The court discharged the defendant after the prosecution failed to provide sufficient evidence, effectively ending the legal proceedings and restoring the individual's freedom of movement.

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The verb is transitive and frequently takes the preposition 'from' to indicate the institution being left.

Pitfall

He was discharged of the hospitalHe was discharged from the hospitalThe verb 'discharge' typically pairs with the preposition 'from' when referring to leaving a location or service.

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