"decharge" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: decharges [present, singular, third-person], decharging [participle, present], decharged [participle, past], decharged [past]
Etymology: From de- + charge. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|charge}} de- + charge Head templates: {{en-verb}} decharge (third-person singular simple present decharges, present participle decharging, simple past and past participle decharged)
  1. (transitive) To remove the electric charge from. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-decharge-en-verb-uIm8NeRJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 30 29 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 41 26 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 23 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 65 18 18
  2. (intransitive) To unwind or relax. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-decharge-en-verb-Ax8Awa6W Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 41 26 34
  3. (transitive) To free from stress or intensity. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-decharge-en-verb-PnXLCzu5 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with de- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 41 26 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: discharge, recharge, uncharge

Inflected forms

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        "To remove the electric charge from."
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          "ref": "2014, Frantz Mars, Seeking Love, Marriage and Family: How to Reach Happiness (page 213)",
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        "(transitive) To free from stress or intensity."
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        "To remove the electric charge from."
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        "(transitive) To remove the electric charge from."
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        "(transitive) To free from stress or intensity."
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