Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: disgorge
IPA transcription: [dɪsɡ'ɔɹdʒ]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: vomit, vomit_up, purge, cast, sick, cat, be_sick, disgorge, regorge, retch, puke, barf, spew, spue, chuck, upchuck, honk, regurgitate, throw_up
    Meaning: eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
  • Synonyms: spill, shed, disgorge
    Meaning: cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over; "spill the beans all over the table"
Usage examples
  • He decided to go west and find Paul Armstrong, and to force him to disgorge.
  • He succeeded at the time, but the hour of retribution approaches, and he will be obliged to disgorge his winnings, to throw aside his false dice, and to end his days in some retirement, where he may curse his madness at his leisure; for repentance is a virtue with which his heart is likely to remain forever unacquainted.