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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDischarge
/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To release or allow to flow out.
"The hospital will discharge the patient once they are stable."
- 1
The act of releasing or letting go.
"The discharge of water from the dam was carefully monitored."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'discharge' originates from the Old French 'descharger', which means to unload or free from a burden. It evolved in the late Middle Ages, reflecting a shift from physical unloading to broader meanings, including the release of obligations or responsibilities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Discharge" is said worldwide
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Décharge
Transliteration: deh-sharj
"L'hôpital va décharger le patient une fois qu'il est stable."
Entlassung
Transliteration: ent-lah-soong
"Das Krankenhaus wird den Patienten entlassen, sobald er stabil ist."
Dimissione
Transliteration: dee-mee-syo-neh
"L'ospedale dimetterà il paziente non appena sarà stabile."
Alta
Transliteration: al-ta
"El hospital dará el alta al paciente una vez que esté estable."
Alta
Transliteration: al-ta
"O hospital dará alta ao paciente assim que ele estiver estável."
रिहाई
Transliteration: rihaai
"अस्पताल मरीज को तब रिहा करेगा जब वह स्थिर हो जाएगा।"
出院
Transliteration: chūyuàn
"医院将在病人稳定后出院。"
퇴원
Transliteration: toewon
"병원이 환자가 안정되면 퇴원할 것입니다."
退院
Transliteration: taiin
"病院は患者が安定したら退院させます。"
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