Synonyms of emptying

Noun


1. emptying, voidance, evacuation, removal, remotion

usage: the act of removing the contents of something

Verb


1. empty, change, alter, modify

usage: make void or empty of contents; "Empty the box"; "The alarm emptied the building"

2. empty, discharge, change state, turn

usage: become empty or void of its content; "The room emptied"

3. vacate, empty, abandon, leave, go forth, go away

usage: leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"

4. empty, remove, take, take away, withdraw

usage: remove; "Empty the water"

5. evacuate, void, empty, excrete, egest, eliminate, pass

usage: excrete or discharge from the body

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