discharging

1. Patients were discharged from the hospital because the beds were needed by other people.

2. More than half of all prisoners discharged are reconvicted within two years.

3. UK A peace protester was conditionally discharged for twelve months (= allowed to go free only if they do not commit a crime again for this period of time).

4. Large amounts of dangerous waste are discharged daily by the factory.

5. The oil that discharged into the sea seriously harmed a lot of birds and animals.

6. The city must discharge its legal duty to house the homeless.

7. The police stated that some 50 rounds had been discharged.