decharge

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verb

To remove the electric charge from.

Scrabble 15
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Meanings

verbdecharge (third-person singular simple present decharges, present participle decharging, simple past and past participle decharged)

present singular third person decharges · participle present decharging · participle past decharged · past decharged

  1. transitiveTo remove the electric charge from.
  2. intransitiveTo 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. transitiveTo 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

Origin

From de- + charge.

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APA

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MLA

“decharge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decharge. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decharge,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decharge.

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