dust vs discharge

discharge vs dust

dust and discharge both are nouns.

dust and discharge both are verbs.

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

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

dust: distribute loosely
discharge: pour forth or release

dust (noun)	discharge (noun)
fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air	the act of discharging a gun
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up	the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
free microscopic particles of solid material	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

dust (verb)	discharge (verb)
remove the dust from	eliminate (a substance)
distribute loosely	become empty or void of its content
rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
cover with a light dusting of a substance	release from military service
	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

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