dishonorable discharge

/dɪsˌɑnərəbəl dɪsˌtʃɑrdʒ/
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Definitions of dishonorable discharge
  1. noun
    a discharge from the armed forces for a grave offense (as sabotage or espionage or cowardice or murder)
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    type of:
    discharge, dismissal, dismission, firing, heave-ho, liberation, release, sack, sacking
    the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)
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