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abort vs discharge

discharge vs abort

abort and discharge both are nouns.

abort and discharge both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
abort Yes No Yes No
discharge Yes No Yes No
As verbs, discharge is a hypernym of abort; that is, discharge is a word with a broader meaning than abort:
  • abort: terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion
  • discharge: eliminate (a substance)
Other hypernyms of abort include eject, exhaust, expel, release.
abort (noun) discharge (noun)
the act of terminating a project or procedure before it is completed the act of discharging a gun
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
a formal written statement of relinquishment
the act of venting
the sudden giving off of energy
the pouring forth of a fluid
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
a substance that is emitted or released
abort (verb) discharge (verb)
terminate a pregnancy by undergoing an abortion eliminate (a substance)
cease development, die, and be aborted become empty or void of its content
terminate before completion pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
release from military service
cause to go off
go off or discharge
pour forth or release
remove the charge from
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
complete or carry out
free from obligations or duties
Difference between abort and discharge

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