elimination vs discharge

discharge vs elimination

elimination and discharge both are nouns.

elimination is not a verb while discharge is a verb.

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

As nouns, discharge is a hypernym of elimination; that is, discharge is a word with a broader meaning than elimination:

elimination: the bodily process of discharging waste matter
discharge: any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body

Other hypernyms of elimination include emission, expelling.

elimination (noun)	discharge (noun)
the murder of a competitor	the act of discharging a gun
the act of removing or getting rid of something	the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
the act of removing an unknown mathematical quantity by combining equations	a formal written statement of relinquishment
analysis of a problem into alternative possibilities followed by the systematic rejection of unacceptable alternatives	the act of venting
the bodily process of discharging waste matter	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

elimination (verb)	discharge (verb)
	eliminate (a substance)
	become empty or void of its content
	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
	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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