discharge vs leak

leak vs discharge

discharge and leak both are nouns.

discharge and leak both are verbs.

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

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

discharge: the pouring forth of a fluid
leak: the discharge of a fluid from some container

Other hyponyms of discharge include jet, spirt, spurt, squirt, escape, leakage, outflow.

discharge (noun)	leak (noun)
the act of discharging a gun	unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	the discharge of a fluid from some container
a formal written statement of relinquishment	an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
the act of venting	a euphemism for urination
the sudden giving off of energy	soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi
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)	leak (verb)
eliminate (a substance)	have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out
become empty or void of its content	enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges	tell anonymously
release from military service	be leaked
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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