discharge vs firing

discharge and firing both are nouns.

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

As nouns, discharge and firing are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of discharge include firing off.

As nouns, discharge and firing are synonyms defined as:

discharge and firing: the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)

Other synonyms of discharge include dismissal, dismission, liberation, release, sack, sacking.

discharge (noun)	firing (noun)
the act of discharging a gun	the act of setting something on fire
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
a formal written statement of relinquishment	the act of discharging a gun
the act of venting	the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
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)	firing (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