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discharge vs withdraw

withdraw vs discharge

discharge is a noun but withdraw is not a noun.

discharge and withdraw both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
discharge Yes No Yes No
withdraw No No Yes No
As verbs, withdraw is a hypernym of discharge; that is, withdraw is a word with a broader meaning than discharge:
  • discharge: remove the charge from
  • withdraw: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Other hypernyms of discharge include remove, take, take away.
discharge (noun) withdraw (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) withdraw (verb)
eliminate (a substance) keep away from others
become empty or void of its content remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
release from military service take back what one has said
cause to go off release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
go off or discharge lose interest
pour forth or release pull back or move away or backward
remove the charge from remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave cause to be returned
complete or carry out break from a meeting or gathering
free from obligations or duties withdraw from active participation
retire gracefully
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