discharge vs release

discharge and release both are nouns.

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

As nouns, discharge and release are synonyms defined as:

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

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

As nouns, discharge and release are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of discharge include waiver.

As verbs, discharge and release are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of discharge include eject, exhaust, expel.

As verbs, release is a hypernym of discharge; that is, release is a word with a broader meaning than discharge:

Other hypernyms of discharge include let go, let go of, relinquish.

discharge (noun)	release (noun)
the act of discharging a gun	activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	the act of liberating someone or something
a formal written statement of relinquishment	the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
the act of venting	the act of allowing a fluid to escape
the sudden giving off of energy	a formal written statement of relinquishment
the pouring forth of a fluid	(music) the act or manner of terminating a musical phrase or tone
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field	merchandise issued for sale or public showing (especially a record or film)
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body	a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
a substance that is emitted or released	an announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
	a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
	euphemistic expressions for death
	a process that liberates or discharges something

discharge (verb)	release (verb)
eliminate (a substance)	generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
become empty or void of its content	eliminate (a substance)
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges	make (assets) available
release from military service	prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
cause to go off	release, as from one's grip
go off or discharge	let (something) fall or spill from a container
pour forth or release	release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
remove the charge from	part with a possession or right
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave	grant freedom to; free from confinement
complete or carry out	make (information) available for publication
free from obligations or duties