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2 empty

Function:

verb

Inflected forms:

emp·ties; emp·tied; emp·ty·ing

Meaning:

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 into [phrasal verb]
empty into (something) of a river, stream, etc. : to flow into (something) The river empties into the Indian Ocean.
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