disgorge
to eject or throw out from the throat, mouth, or stomach; vomit forth.
to surrender or yield (something, especially something illicitly obtained).
to discharge forcefully or as a result of force.
to eject, yield, or discharge something.
Origin of disgorge
1Other words from disgorge
- dis·gorge·ment, noun
- dis·gorg·er, noun
- un·dis·gorged, adjective
Words Nearby disgorge
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How to use disgorge in a sentence
The rapid shift to online retail means the streets are choked with trucks, some of which disgorge packages while parked in the bike lane.
The Intersection Is a City’s Watering Hole, and It’s Teeming with Life and Danger | wtaylor | August 20, 2021 | Outside OnlineBeyond hauling trees away, Air Cranes have been outfitted with forest fire-fighting equipment, able to quickly fill up a 2,650 gallon belly tank of water in just 45 seconds, and then disgorge those contents on a forest fire.
Elvis (the helicopter) is cheating death by becoming a drone | Kelsey Atherton | March 17, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe settlement required Bartiromo to disgorge $93,731 in illicit gains and interest.
GameStop frenzy leaves behind a mess for Wall Street regulators | Tory Newmyer, David J. Lynch | February 3, 2021 | Washington PostCourts eventually ordered the four men to pay roughly $1 million in disgorged profits and fines.
GameStop frenzy leaves behind a mess for Wall Street regulators | Tory Newmyer, David J. Lynch | February 3, 2021 | Washington PostThe wine is then disgorged — the yeast lees discarded — and topped off with a “dosage” of aged reserve wine with some added sugar.
Making champagne with little to no added sugar is tricky. A respected producer is doing it right. | Dave McIntyre | December 18, 2020 | Washington Post
It was forced to disgorge profits and pay a fine to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
JP Morgan Chase’s Long List of Expensive Legal Settlements Grows Even Longer | Nina Strochlic, William O’Connor | September 20, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTAny country that gives him refuge must be made to disgorge him, or else pay the severest price in sanctions.
The Case for Prosecuting Libya's Muammar Gaddafi | Geoffrey Robertson | March 1, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThe trustee wants JPMorgan Chase to disgorge $1 billion in profits and fees and another $5.4 billion in damages.
JPMorgan and Madoff: Will the Scandal Sink Jamie Dimon? | Allan Dodds Frank | February 3, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThen if I can't set this thing straight, if I can't make somebody disgorge your property, I must take you back with me.
Overland | John William De ForestMemory, however, refused to disgorge the details, and I could only gaze helplessly into the fire.
A Little Union Scout | Joel Chandler HarrisZeus grew up, and by some means, suggested by Gaea, compelled Zeus to disgorge all his offspring.
Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 | Andrew LangThey dreaded yet more the being forced to disgorge their spoil to appease the discontent.
History of the English People | John Richard GreenThe parents fly down and disgorge food, which is immediately devoured by the young ones.
The Home of the Blizzard | Douglas Mawson
British Dictionary definitions for disgorge
/ (dɪsˈɡɔːdʒ) /
to throw out (swallowed food, etc) from the throat or stomach; vomit
to discharge or empty of (contents)
(tr) to yield up unwillingly or under pressure
(tr) angling to remove (a hook) from the mouth or throat of (a fish)
Derived forms of disgorge
- disgorgement, noun
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