breathe vs discharge

discharge vs breathe

breathe is not a noun while discharge is a noun.

breathe and discharge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
breathe	No	No	Yes	No
discharge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, discharge is a hypernym of breathe; that is, discharge is a word with a broader meaning than breathe:

breathe: expel (gases or odors)
discharge: eliminate (a substance)

Other hypernyms of breathe include eject, exhaust, expel, release.

breathe (noun)	discharge (noun)
	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

breathe (verb)	discharge (verb)
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs	eliminate (a substance)
expel (gases or odors)	become empty or void of its content
reach full flavor by absorbing air and being let to stand after having been uncorked	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
take a short break from one's activities in order to relax	release from military service
utter or tell	cause to go off
manifest or evince	go off or discharge
impart as if by breathing	pour forth or release
be alive	remove the charge from
allow the passage of air through	remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
	complete or carry out
	free from obligations or duties

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