discharge from an obligation

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• discharge — dis·charge 1 /dis chärj, dis ˌchärj/ vt 1: to release from an obligation: as a: to relieve of a duty under an instrument (as a contract or a negotiable instrument); also: to render (an instrument) no longer enforceable a formal instrument...may… …   Law dictionary

• Discharge — Dis*charge , n. [Cf. F. d[ e]charge. See {Discharge}, v. t.] 1. The act of discharging; the act of relieving of a charge or load; removal of a load or burden; unloading; as, the discharge of a ship; discharge of a cargo. [1913 Webster] 2. Firing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• discharge in bankruptcy — n. The release of a bankrupt person from his or her debts. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. discharge in bankruptcy …   Law dictionary

• discharge — verb (discharged, discharging) –verb (t) /dɪsˈtʃadʒ / (say dis chahj) 1. to relieve of a charge or load; unload (a ship, etc.). 2. to remove, send forth, or get rid of (a charge, lead, etc.). 3. to fire; shoot: discharge a gun. 4. to pour forth,… …  

• discharge — To release; liberate; annul; unburden; disincumber; dismiss. To extinguish an obligation (e.g. a person s liability on an instrument); terminate employment of person; release, as from prison, confinement or military service. Discharge is a… …   Black's law dictionary

• discharge — To release; liberate; annul; unburden; disincumber; dismiss. To extinguish an obligation (e.g. a person s liability on an instrument); terminate employment of person; release, as from prison, confinement or military service. Discharge is a… …   Black's law dictionary

• discharge — I. verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French descharger, from Late Latin discarricare, from Latin dis + Late Latin carricare to load more at charge Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to relieve of a charge, load, or burden: a. unload …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• discharge — (1) The action of releasing a lien or the document in which the creditor relinquishes a lien. Also known as a satisfaction, a release, a reconveyance, or an extinguishment. However, release tends to be used in connection with both real and… …   Financial and business terms

• discharge — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of discharging; thing discharged ADJECTIVE ▪ thick ▪ nasal, vaginal, etc. ▪ industrial, sewage, waste …   Collocations dictionary

• discharge — dis·charge || dɪs tʃɑːdÊ’ n. unloading; ejection; release, removal of an obligation; gunshot v. unload goods; eject; dismiss; release from an obligation; shoot, fire (from a gun or weapon) …   English contemporary dictionary

• discharge — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. dismiss, deselect, retire; expel, emit; shoot, fire; perform, do; settle, pay; unload; free, acquit. See liberation, conduct, payment, acquittal, completion, ejection, excretion, exemption. II… …   English dictionary for students