discharge vs sprinkle

discharge and sprinkle both are nouns.

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

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

Other hyponyms of discharge include eject, force out, squeeze out, squirt, disperse, dot, dust, scatter, play, volley.

discharge (noun)	sprinkle (noun)
the act of discharging a gun	the act of sprinkling or splashing water
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	a light shower that falls in some locations and not others nearby
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)	sprinkle (verb)
eliminate (a substance)	scatter with liquid; wet lightly
become empty or void of its content	cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges	distribute loosely
release from military service	rain gently
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