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empty

verbgeneral usevery common/dɨʃpɨˈʒaɾ/des·pe·jar

Definitions

2
1

To remove the contents of; to make empty.

Usage examples

I'm going to empty the trash into the bin.
He emptied the water from the bottle into the glass.

Common combinations

empty the trashempty a liquidempty the contents

Idiomatic expressions

  • empty one's heart (to pour out one's feelings)
2

To expel someone from a dwelling.

Usage examples

The landlord is going to evict the tenants.
They were evicted for not paying the rent.

Common combinations

evict tenantseviction orderget evicted