Discharge
Discharge verb - To set free (as from slavery or confinement).
Usage example: discharged the prisoners upon the signing of the peace treaty
Jail
Jail verb - To put in or as if in prison.
Usage example: threatened to jail the punks if they so much as jaywalked
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