spew vs discharge

discharge vs spew

spew is not a noun while discharge is a noun.

spew and discharge both are verbs.

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

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

spew: eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical
discharge: eliminate (a substance)

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

spew (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

spew (verb)	discharge (verb)
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth	eliminate (a substance)
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth	become empty or void of its content
eject or send out in large quantities, also metaphorical	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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