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empty into something

[for a river, stream, or man-made conduit] to pour its contents into something. The Amazon River empties into the Atlantic Ocean. The drainage pipe empties into the river.

See also: empty

empty something into something

 and empty something in

to pour something into something else. Now, empty the can of soup into the pan. Open the can and empty in the contents.

See also: empty