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purkautua — 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.
  • erupt verb To violently throw out material, especially lava, ash, or steam from a volcano.
  • run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
  • unravel verb To untangle or separate threads that have become knotted or woven together.
  • unwind verb To relax and let go of stress after a busy or tense period.
  • vent noun An opening that allows air, gas, or smoke to pass through or escape.

Senses

purkautua is used for these senses in English:

  • come to a head (idiomatic) To suddenly reveal itself, having lain latent for a time.
  • discharge (electricity) To release (an accumulated charge).
  • erupt (intransitive) To eject something violently (such as lava or water, as from a volcano or geyser).
  • run (intransitive) Of stitches or stitched clothing, to unravel.
  • safety-valve (transitive, figuratively) To use some mechanism to relieve (physical or emotional pressure or tension).
  • unravel Of threads: to become separated from something knitted or woven, such as clothing or fabric; also, of something knitted or woven: to separate into threads; to come apart.
  • unwind (intransitive) To be or become unwound; to be capable of being unwound or untwisted.
  • vent (transitive) To allow to escape through a vent.

discharge — full definition

  1. verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
  2. verb To fire a weapon, or to release something suddenly, such as a liquid, gas, or electrical charge.
  3. verb To fulfill or pay off a duty, debt, or obligation.
  4. noun The act of releasing someone or something, such as a patient, employee, or soldier.
  5. noun A substance released from the body or another source, such as pus or waste.

erupt — full definition

  1. verb To violently throw out material, especially lava, ash, or steam from a volcano.
  2. verb To suddenly break out or start, especially with force or intensity.
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