Discharge

Discharge may refer to

Expel or let go

 * Discharge, the act of firing a gun
 * Discharge, or termination of employment, the end of an employee's duration with an employer
 * Military discharge, the release of a member of the armed forces from service

Flow

 * Discharge (hydrology), the amount of water flowing through the channel
 * Effluent released into a river or sea
 * Groundwater discharge, the volumetric flow rate of groundwater through an aquifer
 * Discharging method (discrete mathematics) is a proof technique in discrete mathematics
 * Electric discharge:
 * Corona discharge, a type of electric current
 * Direct-current discharge, a plasma
 * Discharger, an electrical device that releases stored energy
 * Battery discharging
 * Static discharger, a device used on airplanes to maintain use of electrical equipment
 * Electrostatic discharge, sudden and momentary electric current flows between two objects
 * Dielectric barrier discharge, the electrical discharge between two electrodes separated by an insulating dielectric barrier
 * Gas-discharge lamp, a light bulb that includes a discharge gas
 * Partial discharge, a temporary breakdown of electrical insulation

Government and Law

 * Discharge (sentence), a criminal sentence where no punishment is imposed
 * Bankruptcy discharge, the injunction that bars acts to enforce certain debts
 * Discharge petition, the process of bringing a bill out of committee to the floor for a vote without the cooperation of leadership

Healthcare

 * Discharge, the flow of fluids from certain parts of the body:
 * Menstruation or other vaginal discharge
 * Mucopurulent discharge, the emission or secretion of fluid containing mucus and pus
 * Nipple discharge, the release of fluid from the nipples of the breasts
 * Emotional discharge, in co-counselling, the ways in which pent-up emotional hurt can be released, e.g. via crying, laughter, etc.
 * Patient discharge, the formal ending of inpatient care

Music

 * Discharge (album), a self-titled album by Discharge released in 2002
 * Discharge (band), British hardcore punk band
 * "Discharge", a song by Anthrax from Persistence of Time