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disgorge verb
/dɪsˈgɔːdʒ/
/-ˈgɔːrdʒ/ v [T] Definition
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literary to release large amounts of liquid, gas or other contentsThe pipe was found to be disgorging dangerous chemicals into the sea.
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literary to send many people out of a place or vehicle at the same timeThe delayed commuter train disgorged hundreds of angry passengers.
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formal to force something up from the stomach and out through the mouthFlies disgorge digestive fluid onto their food to soften it up.
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literary to unwillingly release information or moneyThe judge has forced EXIP to disgorge $400 000 in illegal profits.
(Definition of disgorge verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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