Disgorge

Pronunciation: /dɪsˈɡɔrdʒ/

Definitions of disgorge

verb to eject or throw out something forcefully, often in a vomit-like manner

Example Sentences

A1 The baby disgorge the food all over the floor.

A2 The overflowing river disgorge debris onto the banks.

B1 The ship disgorge its passengers onto the dock.

B2 The volcano began to disgorge ash and lava, causing widespread destruction.

C1 The corrupt politician was forced to disgorge his ill-gotten gains.

C2 The company was ordered to disgorge the profits they had made through illegal activities.

Examples of disgorge in a Sentence

formal The company was ordered to disgorge all profits gained from the illegal activity.

informal The restaurant had to disgorge all the spoiled food from the refrigerator.

slang I felt like I was going to disgorge after that roller coaster ride.

figurative The volcano began to disgorge lava and ash, causing widespread destruction.

Grammatical Forms of disgorge

• past tense: disgorged
• plural: disgorges
• comparative: more disgorged
• superlative: most disgorged
• present tense: disgorges
• future tense: will disgorge
• perfect tense: has disgorged
• continuous tense: is disgorging
• singular: disgorges
• positive degree: disgorge
• infinitive: to disgorge
• gerund: disgorging
• participle: disgorging

Origin and Evolution of disgorge

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'disgorge' originated from the Old French word 'desgorger', which is derived from the Latin word 'dis-,' meaning 'away,' and 'gurgitare,' meaning 'to flood.'

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of overflowing or flooding, 'disgorge' evolved to also mean to expel or discharge something forcefully, especially in a vomit-like manner.