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Discharge

Meaning in military & defence, with examples

/ˈdɪstʃɑːdʒ/nounCommon term

In military & defence, discharge means: The official release of a person from military service, at the end of their contract or period of service or for medical or other reasons.

In Turkish: terhis, askerlikten ayrılma

How it is used

Also a verb: to be discharged from the army. Types include honourable discharge (US 'honorable') and medical discharge. Conscripts are discharged when their service ends. Documents: discharge papers, discharge certificate.

Example sentences

  1. He received a medical discharge after a knee injury.

  2. Keep your discharge papers; you will need them for job applications.

Common collocations

  • honourable discharge
  • medical discharge
  • discharge papers
  • be discharged from
  • enlistTo join the armed forces voluntarily by signing up for a period of service, usually as a private soldier rather than as an officer.
  • conscriptionA system in which the state requires citizens, usually young men, to serve in the armed forces for a fixed period.
  • veteranA person who has served in the armed forces, especially for a long time or during a war; also anyone with long experience in a job.
  • leaveOfficial permission to be away from duty for a period of time, for example for a holiday, family reasons or illness.

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