shot vs discharge

shot and discharge both are nouns.

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

As nouns, discharge is a hyponym of shot; that is, discharge is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shot:

Other hyponyms of shot include shoot, countershot, firing, firing off, gunfire, gunshot, headshot, shellfire, potshot.

shot (noun)	discharge (noun)
the act of firing a projectile	the act of discharging a gun
the act of putting a liquid into the body by means of a syringe	the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
informal words for any attempt or effort	a formal written statement of relinquishment
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand	the act of venting
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination	the sudden giving off of energy
an attempt to score in a game	the pouring forth of a fluid
a blow hard enough to cause injury	electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
throwing the basketball toward the hoop	any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body
a solid missile discharged from a firearm	a substance that is emitted or released
an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
an explosive charge used in blasting
sports equipment consisting of a heavy metal ball used in the shot put
an estimate based on little or no information
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film
a person who shoots (usually with respect to their ability to shoot)
a small drink of liquor
a chance to do something

shot (adjective)	discharge (adjective)
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles

shot (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