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decharge en · VERB

Etymology

From de- + charge.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To remove the electric charge from.
  2. (intransitive) To unwind or relax.
    • […] working in the garden with your fingers in the dirt is a great activity that allows you to decharge. 2014, Frantz Mars, Seeking Love, Marriage and Family: How to Reach Happiness, page 213:
  3. (transitive) To free from stress or intensity.
    • When you are stressed or distressed it is most effective to decharge emotions that you can feel. 2012, John Gray, How To Live For Change And Change For Life, page 189:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
decharges Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
decharging Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
decharged Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
decharged Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

recharge · uncharge · discharge