purkaus — meaning in English
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English meaning
- discharge verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
- eruption noun A sudden, forceful discharge of material, especially lava or ash from a volcano.
- outbreak noun A sudden start or spread of something unwelcome, such as a disease or violence.
- paroxysm noun A period (especially one of several recurring periods) during the course of an illness when symptoms worsen; a sudden attack of a disease symptom, such as a bout of coughing or a seizure.
- spell noun Words believed to have magical power, or the magical effect they produce.
- stroke noun A sudden loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which can cause lasting damage or death.
Senses
purkaus is used for these senses in English:
- discharge (electricity) The act of releasing an accumulated charge.
- flare-up A sudden outbreak, outburst or eruption (originally of flame, but now used more generally of any violent activity or emotion).
- paroxysm (countable) Chiefly followed by of: a sudden outburst of violent activity or feeling; also, the most severe part of an activity or incident; the climax.
- spell (colloquial, US) A period of illness, or sudden interval of bad spirits, disease etc. [from 19th c.]
- stroke (sciences) An individual discharge of lightning, particularly if causing damage.
discharge — full definition
- verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
- verb To fire a weapon, or to release something suddenly, such as a liquid, gas, or electrical charge.
- verb To fulfil or pay off a duty, debt, or obligation.
- noun The act of releasing someone or something, such as a patient, employee, or soldier.
- noun A substance released from the body or another source, such as pus or waste.
eruption — full definition
- noun A sudden, forceful discharge of material, especially lava or ash from a volcano.
- noun A sudden and intense outburst, such as of emotion or violence.
- noun A rash or outbreak of spots on the skin.