skriva ut — meaning in English

English meaning

• discharge verb To officially release someone from a hospital, job, the armed forces, or legal custody.
• dispense verb To give out or distribute something, especially in measured amounts.
• prescribe verb For a doctor or other licensed practitioner to formally order a medicine or treatment for a patient.

Senses

skriva ut is used for these senses in English:

• discharge (medicine) To release (an inpatient) from hospital.
• dispense To supply or make up a medicine or prescription.
• prescribe To specify by writing as a required procedure or ritual; to lay down authoritatively as a guide, direction, or rule of action.

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 fulfil 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.

dispense — full definition

1. verb To give out or distribute something, especially in measured amounts.
2. verb To do without something, or get rid of the need for it (used with 'with').

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