EMPTY

[verb]I emptied (= took out all the things inside) the closet and folding my belongings into the black overnight case. [T]I'm sure you're carrying nothing illegal, but would you mind emptying (out) your pockets? [T]The place emptied pretty quickly when the fight started. [I]The motorways are expected to have emptied of holiday traffic by late evening. [I]Empty the soup (= Remove the soup from its container and put it) into a saucepan and simmer gently for ten minutes. [T]She quickly emptied her glass (= drank its contents) and ordered another drink. [T]I've almost finished packing - I've just got to empty (= put the contents of) that drawer into my suitcase. [T]If a river empties into a larger area of water, the water in the river flows into that larger area.The River Tees empties into the North Sea.