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emptying

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/ˈɛmptiɪŋ/ · em-pty-ing

To remove all contents from something; to make something vacant.

Meanings

verbformal

To remove all contents from something; to make something vacant.

کسی چیز کے اندر سے تمام مضامین نکال دینا؛ کسی چیز کو خالی کرنا۔

خالی کرنا

khali karna

Formal: خالی کرنا

Synonyms

drainingremovingvacatingنکالناخالی کرناتہی کرنا

Antonyms

fillingpackingstuffingبھرتےپیک کرناسمانا

Common Collocations

  • emptying a container
  • emptying the trash
  • emptying one's mind

Example Sentences

He is emptying the trash bin in the office.

وہ دفتر کے کچرے کا ڈبا خالی کر رہا ہے۔

Woh daftar ke kachray ka daba khali kar raha hai.

They are emptying the pool for the winter.

وہ سردیوں کے لئے پول کو خالی کر رہے ہیں۔

Woh sardiyon ke liye pool ko khali kar rahe hain.

She spent hours emptying her mind of worries.

اس نے اپنی فکر کو خالی کرنے میں گھنٹے گزارے۔

Us ne apni fikar ko khali karne mein ghante guzare.

Easily Confused With

emptied:Emptied is the past tense of empty, while emptying refers to the ongoing action.

Word Family

empty
adjectiveخالی
emptiness
nounخالی پن

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'emptying' as 'removing all the contents from a container'.

Visualize a person cleaning out a storage box completely.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "ēmpian" — to make empty

First known use: before 12th century

The word 'emptying' developed from Old English and has evolved in both meaning and usage over centuries.