disgorge (Meaning)
disgorge (v)
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
disgorge (v. t.)
To eject or discharge by the throat and mouth; to vomit; to pour forth or throw out with violence, as if from the mouth; to discharge violently or in great quantities from a confined place.
To give up unwillingly as what one has wrongfully seized and appropriated; to make restitution of; to surrender; as, he was compelled to disgorge his ill-gotten gains.
disgorge (v. i.)
To vomit forth what anything contains; to discharge; to make restitution.
Synonyms & Antonyms of disgorge
disgorge Sentence Examples
- The company was ordered by the court to disgorge its illegal profits.
- The thief was forced to disgorge the stolen goods.
- The CEO was asked to disgorge his bonus after the company's financial scandal.
- The witness was compelled to disgorge any information he had about the crime.
- The volcano disgorged lava and ash onto the surrounding area.
- The river disgorged its contents into the sea.
- The whale disgorged the squid it had eaten.
- The patient disgorged the poison from his stomach.
- The child disgorged the candy he had eaten too quickly.
- The spring disgorged water into the pool below.
FAQs About the word disgorge
cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over, eject the contents of the stomach through the mouthTo eject or discharge by the throat and mouth;
expel, spit, belch, spew, emit,eject, erupt, pour,spurt, squirt
contain,contain, restrain, restrain, shut (in or up), shut (in or up),,bottle (up), bottle (up)
The company was ordered by the court to disgorge its illegal profits.
The thief was forced to disgorge the stolen goods.
The CEO was asked to disgorge his bonus after the company's financial scandal.
The witness was compelled to disgorge any information he had about the crime.
