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empty someone out

to cause someone to empty the bowels, stomach, or bladder. This medication will empty you out. This stuff could empty out an army! He fasted for two days to empty himself out.

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empty something out

to remove or pour all of the contents from something. Please empty this drawer out and clean it. She emptied out the aquarium and cleaned it well.

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empty out

v.

1. To remove all the contents of something: I emptied out the trash barrel. The trash can is full—please empty it out.

2. To remove something from a container, leaving the container empty: I emptied the trash out of the can into a plastic bag. If you empty out all that junk from the garage, there will be some room for my bicycle.

3. To become devoid of people: The room emptied out after the mayor's speech.

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