discharge vs pass off

pass off vs discharge

discharge is a noun but pass off is not a noun.

discharge and pass off both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discharge	Yes	No	Yes	No
pass off	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pass off is a hyponym of discharge; that is, pass off is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discharge:

discharge: eliminate (a substance)
pass off: expel (gases or odors)

Other hyponyms of discharge include cough out, cough up, expectorate, spit out, spit up, blow, ejaculate, abort, ovulate, egest, eliminate, excrete, pass, bleed, hemorrhage, shed blood, eruct, spew, spew out, fester, maturate, suppurate, breathe, emit.

discharge (noun)	pass off (noun)
the act of discharging a gun
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
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)	pass off (verb)
eliminate (a substance)	expel (gases or odors)
become empty or void of its content	come to pass
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges	disappear gradually
release from military service	disregard
cause to go off	cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity
go off or discharge	be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity
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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