trigger vs discharge

trigger and discharge both are nouns.

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

trigger (noun)	discharge (noun)
an act that sets in motion some course of events	the act of discharging a gun
lever that activates the firing mechanism of a gun	the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
a device that activates or releases or causes something to happen	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

trigger (verb)	discharge (verb)
release or pull the trigger on	eliminate (a substance)
put in motion or move to act	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