US /dɪsˈɡɔrdʒ/ UK /dɪsˈɡɔːdʒ/
verb

Meanings

  1. 1
    verb

    to discharge or pour out, especially forcibly

    The pipe disgorged a torrent of muddy water into the river.

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Synonyms
1 verb · to discharge or pour out,... spewvomitdischargeejectexpelregurgitateempty
Word family
Derived forms disgorgementdisgorger
Related forms gorgeengorgegorgeous

Etymology

From Old French desgorgier ('to disgorge'), from des- ('out') + gorge ('throat'), from Late Latin gurges ('throat, gullet'), from Latin gurges ('whirlpool, abyss').

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