EMPTYING Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word emptying. (close relations)
emptiness
Best Alternative Words for EMPTYING
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abandon | verbv | |||||||
noun • the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry • a feeling of extreme emotional intensity verb • forsake, leave behind • give up with the intent of never claiming again • leave behind empty; move out of • stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims • leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch | ||||||||
discharge | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the sudden giving off of energy • the act of venting • a substance that is emitted or released • any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body • electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field • the pouring forth of a fluid • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) • a formal written statement of relinquishment • the act of discharging a gun verb • complete or carry out • pour forth or release • free from obligations or duties • remove the charge from • go off or discharge • pronounce not guilty of criminal charges • eliminate (a substance) • remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave • cause to go off • release from military service • become empty or void of its content | ||||||||
empty-bellied | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • needing nourishment | ||||||||
evacuate | verbv | |||||||
verb • move out of an unsafe location into safety • remove content from • move people from their homes or country • create a vacuum in (a bulb, flask, reaction vessel) • excrete or discharge from the body | ||||||||
hollow | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not solid; having a space or gap or cavity noun • a cavity or space in something • a small valley between mountains • a depression hollowed out of solid matter adjective satellite • as if echoing in a hollow space • devoid of significance or force • lacking in substance or character verb • remove the inner part or the core of • remove the interior of | ||||||||
vacate | verbv | |||||||
verb • leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily • leave behind empty; move out of • cancel officially | ||||||||
vacuous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • devoid of intelligence or thought • devoid of significance or force • devoid of matter | ||||||||
void | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • the state of nonexistence • an empty area or space adjective satellite • lacking any legal or binding force • containing nothing verb • declare invalid • clear (a room, house, place) of occupants or empty or clear (a place or receptacle) of something • take away the legal force of or render ineffective • excrete or discharge from the body |