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Antonyms for charging

Grammar : Verb
Spell : chahrj
Phonetic Transcription : tʃɑrdʒ

Definition of charging

Origin :
  • c.1200, "a load, a weight," from Old French charge "load, burden; imposition," from chargier "to load, to burden" (see charge (v.)). Meaning "responsibility, burden" is mid-14c. (e.g. take charge, late 14c.; in charge, 1510s), which progressed to "pecuniary burden, cost, burden of expense" (mid-15c.), and then to "price demanded for service or goods" (1510s). Legal sense of "accusation" is late 15c.; earlier "injunction, order" (late 14c.). Electrical sense is from 1767. Slang meaning "thrill, kick" (American English) is from 1951.
  • verb accuse
  • verb attack
  • verb load, tax
  • verb order something done
  • verb ask a price
  • verb pay with credit card
Example sentences :
  • The eye alone was sufficient now to watch the charging columns.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
  • Forrest and the wild cavalry of the South were charging on their flanks.
  • Extract from : « The Rock of Chickamauga » by Joseph A. Altsheler
  • He followed this vigorous attack by charging down into the confused mass.
  • Extract from : « Roden's Corner » by Henry Seton Merriman
  • About how far do you expect your car will go with one charging of the battery?
  • Extract from : « Tom Swift and his Electric Runabout » by Victor Appleton
  • I went down while we were charging, and then the sun was very high.
  • Extract from : « The Downfall » by Emile Zola
  • She noticed that Gervaise was charging six sous for each bonnet.
  • Extract from : « L'Assommoir » by Emile Zola
  • The foremost animals had been charging a sighted human enemy.
  • Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster
  • For two hours the soldiers had been charging the crowds by the light of lanterns and torches.
  • Extract from : « The Eternal City » by Hall Caine
  • "Quilliam, sir," said Pete, charging a pipe; but Ross pretended not to hear.
  • Extract from : « The Manxman » by Hall Caine
  • "I lave it with you," said Davy, charging his pipe afresh as a signal of his neutrality.
  • Extract from : « Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon » by Hall Caine

Synonyms for charging

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