a releasing or being released from slavery, enemy occupation, captivity, confinement or any other form of arbitrary control; liberation.

release from worldly existence or transmigration of soul; final or eternal emancipation.

(said of a celestial body, esp. the sun or moon) a coming out of partial or total obscurity caused by another celestial body.

the act or fact of discharging an arrow from the bow.

discharge of debt or being discharged from the obligation of a debt.

the plant Schrebera swietenioides of Oleaceae family.

the plant Nardostachys jatamansi of Valerianaceae family, that yield a fragrant ointment.

(sarc.) punishment; chastisement.

any of disease-carrying muscid flies of Musca genus found in and around houses, and feeding on garbage, manure, and food, esp., a common worldwide species (M. domestica); a house fly.