empty verb
1 make sth empty
ADV. completely The cupboards had all been completely emptied. | half | out We emptied out the tank.
PREP. of He emptied the bottle of its contents.
2 become empty
ADV. completely | half The hall half emptied as bored businessmen raced for the buffet tables. | out The room gradually emptied out.
PREP. into The castle had a deep moat which emptied into the lake. | of The streets soon emptied of shoppers.