emptying

• Nom désignant l'action de vider le contenu de quelque chose, ou le résultat de cette action.

A noun referring to the act of removing the contents from something.

1. Act of removing contentsB1formal

   The process or action of making something empty by taking out all its contents.

   action de vider

   • The emptying of the warehouse took several hours.
   • He supervised the emptying of the chemical tank.
   • The emptying of the landfill is a complex operation.

   Synonymesclearancedepletiondrainageevacuationexhaustionvoidance

   Antonymesfillingloading

• Vider le contenu d'un récipient ou libérer un espace de ce qu'il contient.

A verb used to indicate the act of removing the contents from a container or making something vacant.

1. Remove contentsA2formal

   To make something empty by removing all its contents.

   vider

   • She emptied the trash can into the bin.
   • He emptied his pockets onto the table.
   • They emptied the room of all furniture.

   Synonymescleardrainevacuatepurgeunloadvacatevoid

   Antonymesfillloadstuff

2. B1formal

   To become empty as contents flow out.

   Se vider

   • The river empties into the sea.
   • The stadium emptied quickly after the game.
   • The bottle emptied as he poured the water.

   Synonymesdischargedrainflow outissuepour outrun out

   Antonymesfill