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predischarge Meaning & Definition

ˌprē-ˈdis-ˌchärj

What Does Predischarge Mean?

As an adjective, predischarge means occurring before discharge (such as discharge from military service or the discharge of a debt).

Predischarge at a Glance

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/ˌprē-ˈdis-ˌchärj/
Syllables3
First known use1918

Predischarge Definition (Adjective)

  1. occurring before discharge (such as discharge from military service or the discharge of a debt)

    military predischarge programs / All debtors must attend a two-hour course on managing finances in order to receive a bankruptcy discharge. This is sometimes referred to as budget counseling, debtor education, or predischarge counseling.

Synonyms of Predischarge

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Predischarge in a Sentence

military predischarge programs

All debtors must attend a two-hour course on managing finances in order to receive a bankruptcy discharge. This is sometimes referred to as budget counseling, debtor education, or predischarge counseling.

military predischarge programs / All debtors must attend a two-hour course on managing finances in order to receive a bankruptcy discharge. This is sometimes referred to as budget counseling, debtor education, or predischarge counseling.

Word Forms & Grammar

pre-discharge

predischarge

predischarge (not comparable)

predischarge (third-person singular simple present predischarges, present participle predischarging, simple past and past participle predischarged)

predischarge (plural predischarges)

Origin of Predischarge

From pre- +‎ discharge.

First Known Use

1918

Pronouncing Predischarge

Predischarge is pronounced /ˌprē-ˈdis-ˌchärj/ and has 3 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (dis).

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