disgorge

[ dis-gawrj ]

verb (used with object)

, dis·gorged, dis·gorg·ing.

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)

, dis·gorged, dis·gorg·ing.

1. to eject, yield, or discharge something.

disgorge

/ dɪsˈɡɔːdʒ /

verb

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)

Derived Forms

• disˈgorgement, noun

Other Words From

• dis·gorgement noun
• dis·gorger noun
• undis·gorged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of disgorge¹

1470–80; < Middle French desgorger, equivalent to des- dis- ¹ + -gorger, derivative of gorge throat; gorge ¹

Example Sentences

Pere points over to the port, far beyond the rows of street vendors and swelling crowds filling the square, explaining that some cruises disgorge as many of 12,000 visitors every day onto the island.

From BBC

More than 50 enormous vessels bobbed in the frigid waters of the Pacific Ocean, marooned off the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, Calif. As days stretched into weeks, they waited their turn to pull up to the docks and disgorge their cargo.

From New York Times

But while restrained in form and implications, “Zone” is never coy, and is surprisingly quick to disgorge its secrets.

From Los Angeles Times

The agency ordered them to pay a $300,000 civil penalty and Patriot28 to disgorge nearly $685,000 in ill-gotten gains, while barring Jarkesy from the securities industry.

From Reuters

Based on that finding, the agency barred Jarkesy and his company from certain parts of the investment business, imposed $300,000 in penalties on him, and required him to disgorge unlawful profits of nearly $685,000.

From Slate

Related Words

• regurgitate