(full) discharge

  • 1Discharge — 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… …

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  • 2discharge — noun / dɪstʃɑ:dʒ/ 1. a payment of debt ♦ in full discharge of a debt as full payment of a debt 2. ♦ in discharge of her duties as director while carrying out her duties as director ■ verb /dɪs tʃɑ:dʒ/ 1. ♦ to discharge a bankrupt to release… …

    Dictionary of banking and finance

  • 3full — /fυl/ adjective 1. complete, including everything ♦ we are working at full capacity we are doing as much work as possible ♦ in full discharge of a debt paying a debt completely 2. ♦ in full completely ● a full refund or a refund paid in full ●… …

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  • 4discharge — 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… …

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  • 5full satisfaction — index collection (payment), discharge (payment), expiation, indemnity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 6discharge — Synonyms and related words: AC arc, Poulsen arc, abide by, abrogate, absolution, absolve, accomplish, accomplished fact, accomplishment, accordance, achieve, achievement, acknowledgment, acquit, acquitment, acquittal, acquittance, adhere to,… …

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  • 7Discharge petition — A discharge petition is a means of bringing a bill out of committee and to the floor for consideration without a report from a Committee and usually without cooperation of the leadership. Discharge petitions are most often associated with the U.S …

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  • 8discharge — (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… …

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  • 9Charge and discharge — 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]… …

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  • 10Paralytic discharge — 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]… …

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