dis·chargeverbpresent simple - I / you / we / theydischargeBrE/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/NAmE/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/present simple - he / she / itdischargesBrE/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒɪz/NAmE/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪz/past simpledischargedBrE/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒd/NAmE/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/past participledischargedBrE/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒd/NAmE/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/ -ing formdischargingBrE/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒɪŋ/NAmE/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/BrE/dɪsˈtʃɑːdʒ/NAmE/dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/(formal) ➤fromhospital/job医院;工作[T, usually passive]~sb (fromsth)togivesbofficialpermissiontoleaveaplaceorjob; tomakesbleaveajob准许(某人)离开;解雇◆Patientswerebeingdischargedfromthehospitaltooearly. 病人都过早获准出院。◆Shehaddischargedherselfagainstmedicaladvice. 她不听医嘱擅自出院了。◆Hewasdischargedfromthearmyfollowinghisinjury. 他受伤后就退伍了。◆Shewasdischargedfromthepoliceforceforbadconduct. 她因行为不端被清除出警察队伍。➤fromprison/court监狱;法庭[T, often passive]~sbtoallowsbtoleaveprisonorcourt释放◆Hewasconditionallydischargedafteradmittingthetheft. 他承认偷盗行为后被有条件地释放了。