discharge vs turn

discharge and turn both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of discharge include change state.

discharge (noun)	turn (noun)
the act of discharging a gun	the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
a formal written statement of relinquishment	taking a short walk out and back
the act of venting	a favor for someone
the sudden giving off of energy	(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
the pouring forth of a fluid	turning or twisting around (in place)
electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field	a short performance that is part of a longer program
any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body	a movement in a new direction
a substance that is emitted or released	an unforeseen development
	a circular segment of a curve
	(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

discharge (verb)	turn (verb)
eliminate (a substance)	twist suddenly so as to sprain
become empty or void of its content	change to the contrary
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges	go sour or spoil
release from military service	pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
cause to go off	undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
go off or discharge	change color
pour forth or release	become officially one year older
remove the charge from	have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave	direct at someone
complete or carry out	shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
free from obligations or duties	let (something) fall or spill from a container
	alter the functioning or setting of
	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
	to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
	to change orientation or direction
	cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
	cause to move around or rotate
	pass to the other side of
	move around an axis or a center
	to send or let go
	cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
	channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
	get by buying and selling
	accomplish by rotating
	undergo a change or development
	cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics