discharge vs flow

discharge and flow both are nouns.

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

As nouns, flow is a hypernym of discharge; that is, flow is a word with a broader meaning than discharge:

Other hypernyms of discharge include flowing.

As nouns, flow is a hyponym of discharge; that is, flow 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
flow: the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause

discharge (noun)	flow (noun)
the act of discharging a gun	the act of flowing or streaming; continuous progression
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
a formal written statement of relinquishment	dominant course (suggestive of running water) of successive events or ideas
the act of venting	any uninterrupted stream or discharge
the sudden giving off of energy	the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
the pouring forth of a fluid	something that resembles a flowing stream in moving continuously
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field	the amount of fluid that flows in a given time
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
a substance that is emitted or released

discharge (verb)	flow (verb)
eliminate (a substance)	undergo menstruation
become empty or void of its content	cover or swamp with water
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges	fall or flow in a certain way
release from military service	move along, of liquids
cause to go off	move or progress freely as if in a stream
go off or discharge	cause to flow
pour forth or release	be abundantly present
remove the charge from
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
complete or carry out
free from obligations or duties