discharge vs elimination

elimination vs discharge

discharge and elimination both are nouns.

discharge is a verb but elimination is not a verb.

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

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

discharge: any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
elimination: the bodily process of discharging waste matter

Other hyponyms of discharge include ejaculation, evacuation, excreting, excretion, voiding, catamenia, flow, menses, menstruation, menstruum, period.

discharge (noun)	elimination (noun)
the act of discharging a gun	the murder of a competitor
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	the act of removing or getting rid of something
a formal written statement of relinquishment	the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations
the act of venting	analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives
the sudden giving off of energy	the bodily process of discharging waste matter
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)	elimination (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

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