discharge vs detonation

discharge and detonation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, detonation is a hyponym of discharge; that is, detonation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discharge:

discharge: the sudden giving off of energy
detonation: a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction

Other hyponyms of discharge include electrical discharge, blowup, explosion, eruption, volcanic eruption.

discharge (noun)	detonation (noun)
the act of discharging a gun	the act of detonating an explosive
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
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

discharge (verb)	detonation (verb)
eliminate (a substance)
become empty or void of its content
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