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discharge

noun [U] (PERFORMANCE)
 
 
/ˈdɪs.tʃɑːdʒ/ US  /-tʃɑːrdʒ/ formal

Definition

the performance of duties or payment of money that is owed: the discharge of his dutiesPaying and spending moneyPerforming a functionFunctioning
(Definition of discharge noun (PERFORMANCE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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