leak vs discharge

discharge vs leak

leak and discharge both are nouns.

leak and discharge both are verbs.

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

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

leak: the discharge of a fluid from some container
discharge: the pouring forth of a fluid

Other hypernyms of leak include outpouring, run.

leak (noun)	discharge (noun)
unauthorized (especially deliberate) disclosure of confidential information	the act of discharging a gun
the discharge of a fluid from some container	the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape	a formal written statement of relinquishment
a euphemism for urination	the act of venting
soft watery rot in fruits and vegetables caused by fungi	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

leak (verb)	discharge (verb)
have an opening that allows light or substances to enter or go out	eliminate (a substance)
enter or escape as through a hole or crack or fissure	become empty or void of its content
tell anonymously	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
be leaked	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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