1. to discharge or pour out forcefully; to vomit or eject from the mouth or throat
2. to give up or return something, especially money or property, that was wrongfully obtained or withheld
Usage: legal or formal context
3. to empty or unload, as a container or vessel
Usage: nautical or general use

Examples

• The volcano was degorging lava and ash into the sky.
• The defendant was ordered to pay damages and disgorge all profits from the illegal scheme.
• The river was degorging massive amounts of water after the heavy rainfall.
• The ship began degorging its cargo at the dock.
• The whale was degorging seawater through its blowhole.
• The court required the company to disgorge ill-gotten gains from the fraudulent transaction.