How Do You Spell DISCHARGED?

Pronunciation: [dɪst͡ʃˈɑːd͡ʒd] (IPA)

The word "discharged" is spelled dɪsˈtʃɑrdʒd in IPA phonetic transcription. This word is a past tense verb that means to release or let go of something or someone. The spelling of "discharged" follows the common pattern of adding -ed to the base verb form "discharge" to indicate that the action happened in the past. This word is often used in medical and military contexts to describe the release of patients or soldiers from hospitals or duty.

DISCHARGED Meaning and Definition

1. Discharged is a verb that refers to the act of officially releasing or being released from an obligation, duty, or responsibility. It can also pertain to being released from confinement, custody, or a place of confinement, such as a hospital or prison. In the context of employment, it can signify the termination or dismissal of an employee from a job or position.

   In the legal realm, discharged often pertains to the conclusion of a legal case or the fulfillment of an obligation, particularly in reference to bankruptcy. In such cases, a person or entity may be relieved of their debts or liabilities and considered discharged from their financial obligations towards creditors.

   In medical terms, discharged refers to the release of a patient from a healthcare facility, such as a hospital or clinic, either after completing a course of treatment, recovering from an illness or injury, or being determined fit to return home or to another care setting.

   Furthermore, discharged can also be used to describe the act of firing or dismissing a firearm, whereby a bullet or projectile is propelled from the weapon. In this context, discharging a firearm typically refers to intentionally pulling the trigger or initiating the mechanism that launches the projectile.

   Overall, the term discharged encompasses a range of meanings related to release, termination, freedom from obligations, fulfillment of duties, and the propulsion of a projectile from a firearm.

Top Common Misspellings for DISCHARGED *

• dicharged 28.0701754%
• dischared 21.0526315%
• discarged 10.5263157%
• discahrged 8.7719298%
• disharged 8.7719298%
• dischagred 7.0175438%
• dischaged 3.5087719%
• discharded 3.5087719%
• sdischarged 3.5087719%
• dischage 1.7543859%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for DISCHARGED

• discharege
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• disseharged

Etymology of DISCHARGED

The word discharged comes from the Old French word deschargier, which means to unload or to relieve of a burden. This word is derived from the Latin word dis-' (meaning apart or away) and carricare (meaning to load or to burden). Over time, deschargier evolved into the Middle English word dischargen, which eventually became the modern English word discharged.

Similar spelling words for DISCHARGED

• discharge,
• discharges,
• discouraged.

Conjugate verb Discharged

CONDITIONAL

I would discharge

we would discharge

you would discharge

he/she/it would discharge

they would discharge

FUTURE

I will discharge

we will discharge

you will discharge

he/she/it will discharge

they will discharge

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have discharged

we will have discharged

you will have discharged

he/she/it will have discharged

they will have discharged

PAST

I discharged

we discharged

you discharged

he/she/it discharged

they discharged

PAST PERFECT

I had discharged

we had discharged

you had discharged

he/she/it had discharged

they had discharged

PRESENT

I discharge

we discharge

you discharge

he/she/it discharges

they discharge

PRESENT PERFECT

I have discharged

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you have discharged

he/she/it has discharged

they have discharged

I am discharging

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he/she/it is discharging

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I was discharging

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