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décharger

to unload, to discharge

verb deh-shar-ZHEH Rare
Travel & Places Transportation

Origin: Old French descharger, from des- + charger 'to load'

Also means

to relieve (of a burden)

Usage Note

Décharger covers unloading cargo, discharging a firearm, and metaphorically relieving someone of a task (décharger quelqu'un d'une responsabilité). The noun décharge can mean an electric shock, a rubbish dump, or a receipt of discharge. The opposite is charger.

Examples

"Les dockers déchargent les caisses du bateau."

Natural Translation

The dock workers unload the crates from the boat.

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