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- [dis-gawrj]
- /dɪsˈgɔrdʒ/
- /dɪsˈɡɔːdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dis-gawrj]
- /dɪsˈgɔrdʒ/
Definitions of disgorge word
- verb with object disgorge to eject or throw out from the throat, mouth, or stomach; vomit forth. 1
- verb with object disgorge to surrender or yield (something, especially something illicitly obtained). 1
- verb with object disgorge to discharge forcefully or as a result of force. 1
- verb without object disgorge to eject, yield, or discharge something. 1
- noun disgorge Cause to pour out. 1
- verb disgorge If something disgorges its contents, it empties them out. 0
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Origin of disgorge
First appearance:
before 1470 One of the 25% oldest English words
1470-80; < Middle French desgorger, equivalent to des- dis-1 + -gorger, derivative of gorge throat; see gorge1
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Parts of speech for Disgorge
noun
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
disgorge popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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verb disgorge
- regurgitate — to surge or rush back, as liquids, gases, undigested food, etc.
- spew — to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit.
- discharge — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- throw up — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
- upchuck — If you upchuck, food and drink comes back up from your stomach and out through your mouth.
Antonyms for disgorge
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