pass vs discharge

pass and discharge both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of pass include eject, exhaust, expel, release.

pass (noun)	discharge (noun)
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team	the act of discharging a gun
a usually brief attempt	the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate	a formal written statement of relinquishment
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls	the act of venting
success in satisfying a test or requirement	the sudden giving off of energy
a flight or run by an aircraft over a target	the pouring forth of a fluid
a permit to enter or leave a military installation	electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
any authorization to pass or go somewhere	any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent	a substance that is emitted or released
a document indicating permission to do something without restrictions
a complimentary ticket
a difficult juncture
one complete cycle of operations (as by a computer)
the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
(military) a written leave of absence

pass (adjective)	discharge (adjective)
of advancing the ball by throwing it

pass (verb)	discharge (verb)
eliminate from the body	eliminate (a substance)
come to pass	become empty or void of its content
disappear gradually	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	release from military service
grant authorization or clearance for	cause to go off
transmit information	go off or discharge
pass over, across, or through	pour forth or release
go across or through	remove the charge from
travel past	remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
pass into a specified state or condition; sink into	complete or carry out
for time to move forward	free from obligations or duties
cause to pass
move past
place into the hands or custody of
throw (a ball) to another player
transfer to another; of rights or property
be inherited by
make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation
go unchallenged; be approved
accept or judge as acceptable
go successfully through a test or a selection process
allow to go without comment or censure
use up a period of time in a specific way
be superior or better than some standard
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point