2empty verb
emp·ties; emp·tied; emp·ty·ing 1 [+ obj] : to remove the contents of (something) : to make (something) empty
▪ empty (out) a bag ▪ She emptied her purse (out) onto the table. ▪ The bomb threat emptied the crowded theater. [=caused everyone to leave the theater] ▪ He emptied his glass. [=he drank everything that was in his glass] ▪ She tried to empty her mind (of thoughts). ▪ He emptied his gun. [=he shot all the bullets in his gun] 2 [+ obj] : to remove all of (something) from a container
▪ She emptied the contents of her purse onto the table. ▪ It's your turn to empty the trash. 3 [no obj] : to become empty
▪ The theater emptied (out) quickly after the show.
▪ empty (out) a bag ▪ She emptied her purse (out) onto the table. ▪ The bomb threat emptied the crowded theater. [=caused everyone to leave the theater] ▪ He emptied his glass. [=he drank everything that was in his glass] ▪ She tried to empty her mind (of thoughts). ▪ He emptied his gun. [=he shot all the bullets in his gun]
▪ She emptied the contents of her purse onto the table. ▪ It's your turn to empty the trash.
▪ The theater emptied (out) quickly after the show.
empty into [phrasal verb]
empty into (something) of a river, stream, etc. : to flow into (something)
▪ The river empties into the Indian Ocean.
▪ The river empties into the Indian Ocean.
