disastrous, a. [calamitous], deplorable, [unfortunate], ill-fated
disband, v. demobilize, [disorganize].
disbandment, n. demobilization, [disorganization].
discern, v. [perceive], discriminate, [distinguish]. See see.
discernible, a. perceptible, [visible], [noticeable], discoverable, [apparent], [manifest].
discerning, a. acute, [sharp-sighted], [shrewd].
discernment, n. [insight], [penetration], [judgment], [discrimination].
discharge, v. [absolve], [acquit], exculpate, [release], exonerate, [free]; [dismiss], [cashier], [remove]; excrete, exude, [void], [eject], emit, [expel]; [pay], liquidate; [fulfill], [perform]; [fire], [shoot], [volley]; [annul], rescind, [invalidate], [abrogate], [cancel]. Antonyms: [retain], [hold].
discharge, n. firing, burst, [blast], [volley], fusillade, salvo; acquittance, exoneration, quittance, [release]; [fulfillment], observance, [performance]; [dismissal]; liquidation, payment evacuation, emission, [ejection], exudation, excretion voiding; quietus.
discharged, a. dismissed, acquitted; emeritus.