dis·gorge

[dis-gawrj] verb, dis·gorged, dis·gorg·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to eject or throw out from the throat, mouth, or stomach; vomit forth.
2.
to surrender or yield (something, especially something illicitly obtained).
3.
to discharge forcefully or as a result of force.
verb (used without object)
4.
to eject, yield, or discharge something.
Origin:
1470–80; < Middle French desgorger, equivalent to des- dis-1 + -gorger, derivative of gorge throat; see gorge

Related forms
dis·gorge·ment, noun
dis·gorg·er, noun
un·dis·gorged, adjective
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disgorge (dɪsˈɡɔːdʒ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
1.  to throw out (swallowed food, etc) from the throat or stomach; vomit
2.  to discharge or empty of (contents)
3.  (tr) to yield up unwillingly or under pressure
4.  (tr) angling to remove (a hook) from the mouth or throat of (a fish)
 
dis'gorgement
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

disgorge
late 15c., from O.Fr. desgorger, from des- "dis-" (see dis- (see dis-) + gorge "throat" gorge. Related: Disgorged; disgorgement.
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Example sentences
At seven, shrieks rose from the crowd as limousines began to arrive and
  disgorge the celebrities.
There is no magic money tree that can be shaken to disgorge the cash.
The attorney says that those law proceedings will last quite six months before
  your husband can be made to disgorge your fortune.
When neutrophils charge in, they disgorge powerful enzymes and inflammatory
  proteins that can dissolve blood vessels.
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