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View usage for: (dɪsgɔːʳdʒ) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense disgorges, present participle disgorging, past tense, past participle disgorged1. verbIf something disgorges its contents, it empties them out. [written] The ground had opened to disgorge a boiling stream of molten lava. [VERB noun] Synonyms: emit, discharge, send out, expel More Synonyms of disgorge 2. verbIf you say that a vehicle or building disgorges people, especially a lot of people, you mean that the people leave the vehicle or building. [written] The bus drew up in the village square and disgorged its passengers. [VERB noun] 3. verbIf an animal disgorges something it has swallowed, it produces it again from its mouth. They pursue other birds, forcing them to disgorge the fish they have caught. [VERB noun] More Synonyms of disgorge disgorge in British English (dɪsˈɡɔːdʒ) verb1. to throw out (swallowed food, etc) from the throat or stomach; vomit 2. to discharge or empty of (contents) 3. (transitive) to yield up unwillingly or under pressure 4. (transitive) angling to remove (a hook) from the mouth or throat of (a fish) Derived forms disgorgement (disˈgorgement) noun disgorge in American English (dɪsˈgɔrdʒ) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: disˈgorged or disˈgorging1. to force (something swallowed) out through the throat; vomit 2. to give up (something) against one's will 3. to pour forth (its contents) Derived forms disgorgement (disˈgorgement) noun Word origin OFr desgorger: see di- 1 & gorge Examples of 'disgorge' in a sentencedisgorge Was this extraordinary house about to disgorge a genuine Whistler?He found it difficult at first to disgorge himself from himself: consciousness was life's large intestine.As far as he was concerned, I was the golden goose, and he wanted to retain a monopoly on the disposal of any eggs I might disgorge.`Open, sesame," Rhodes said stolidly, and Virtual One began to disgorge streaming ribbons of data into the air. Definition to discharge (contents) The ground had opened to disgorge a boiling stream of molten lava. Synonyms send out throw out send forth The richer nations must disgorge more of their wealth to the poorer ones. Synonyms empty chuck (up) (slang, mainly US) barf (US, slang) spit up chunder (slang, mainly Australian) upchuck (US, slang) blow lunch (US, slang) lose your lunch (US, slang) do a technicolour yawn (slang) toss your cookies (US, slang) Additional synonymsDefinition to expel or be expelled forcefully Tired old trucks belched black smoke. Synonyms emit, discharge, erupt, send out, throw out, vent, vomit, issue, give out, gush, eject, diffuse, emanate, exude, give off, exhale, cast out, disgorge, give vent to, send forth, spew forth, breathe forth Definition to transfer or surrender (territory or legal rights) The General had promised to cede power by January. Synonyms surrender, grant, transfer, abandon, yield, concede, hand over, relinquish, renounce, make over, abdicateDefinition to dismiss (someone) from duty or employment He was dishonourably discharged from the army. Synonyms dismiss, sack (informal), fire (informal), remove, expel, discard, oust, eject, cashier, give (someone) the boot (slang), give (someone) the sack (informal), give (someone) their P45 (British, informal), give (someone) their pink slip (US, informal), kennet (Australian, slang), jeff (Australian, slang) - disfigure
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