discharge into
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To release a substance into a larger body (e.g., a river, the air).
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- Raw sewage was discharged directly into the river.
- The factory illegally discharges chemical waste into the nearby lake.
- New regulations will prevent ships from discharging oil into the ocean.
- The volcano has been discharging ash into the atmosphere for weeks.
- Companies must not discharge untreated wastewater into public sewers.
- Discharging pollutants into the air is a serious environmental crime.
- Is it safe to discharge this filtered water into the stream?
- The pipe was found to be discharging harmful gases into the ventilation system.
- After the spill, crews worked to stop the tanker from discharging more oil into the bay.
- The drain discharges rainwater directly into the garden.