pass off vs discharge

discharge vs pass off

pass off is not a noun while discharge is a noun.

pass off and discharge both are verbs.

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

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

pass off: expel (gases or odors)
discharge: eliminate (a substance)

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

pass off (noun)	discharge (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

pass off (verb)	discharge (verb)
expel (gases or odors)	eliminate (a substance)
come to pass	become empty or void of its content
disappear gradually	pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
disregard	release from military service
cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity	cause to go off
be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity	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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